I looked for an education forum but didn't see one so I guess I'll ask this question here! In looking into classes for our dual enrollment student, I asked several friends who have teens/young adults taking classes at CSM in Leonardtown what classes their kids liked, and which ones they disliked. Except for one, all nine parents said that the English Department is awful. Apparently their kids were told by the teachers themselves that the teachers were not there to teach - that is what the tutors are for. Mind you, this is for English 101 - the very first course I believe. Excuse me, but isn't that what they are getting paid to do? One mom told me that her son went to the tutors because he wasn't sure how to do an assignment and the tutor said he didn't understand how to do it either!
So, how do we hold these teachers accountable? If you complain, they will probably take it out on your kid. Plus they don't want parental involvement at all and very much discourage it. We are told that these kids are adults now and should handle these matters. While that is true, these colleges can take advantage of the naiveté of our kids, in some cases give them a poor education, and the parents will not know (even though many parents pay the tuition if they are able).
Just wondering what other experiences have been. Thanks!
So, how do we hold these teachers accountable? If you complain, they will probably take it out on your kid. Plus they don't want parental involvement at all and very much discourage it. We are told that these kids are adults now and should handle these matters. While that is true, these colleges can take advantage of the naiveté of our kids, in some cases give them a poor education, and the parents will not know (even though many parents pay the tuition if they are able).
Just wondering what other experiences have been. Thanks!