Answer to Question #310534 in English for eddie

Question

During an NST lesson on a Friday, you were teaching your learners that an electric current flows from the positive pole to the negative pole in a battery. One parent came to the scheduled Parents’ Evening and told you that this fact is incorrect. How will you answer the parent?

Answer 1

As a qualified teacher, I will follow 5 key steps which are;

Step 1: I will thank the parent for being invested in his/her child's education.

Step 2: I will then acknowledge the parent's concerns.

Step 3: Justify my facts about electric current flow and related fields such as charges and electromagnetism.

Step 4: I will then invite the parent to continue the conversation.

Step 5: While I am addressing the parent and the students I will remain kind, but confident.