Your student's mother has scheduled a meeting for this afternoon, but she has given you no indication of what she wants to talk about. Your student is doing very well academically and socially, so you don't have a clue as to the topic. At the appointed time, Mom enters your classroom, sits down, and begins to tell you that she feels you need to present your class lessons in a different way and that your curriculum could be improved. How would you handle this situation?
I agree with this solution. Let the parent know you hear them and do not get offended. If the parent continues to bring up your teaching methods then maybe there should be a third party involved.
I would listen to the parent and accept any advice she had to give (or at least pretend to be interested). I would tell the parent that I would try her approach to teaching, granted if she gave me some good advice. I would also invite her to come to class and watch me teach lessons or record it for her. I would really do a different teaching approach to get the parent off my back. I would also understand that the parent is not trying to be offensive or obtrusive and accept her two cents as constructive criticism (or at least pretend to when I saw her).
I would not follow this solution. The parents need to know that you hear them but changing the way you teach in order to satisfiy her or to use your words "get her off your back" is just not professional.
I agree that you need to respectfully discuss with the parents why you teach the way you do and that you are always looking out for the best interest of every student in the class.