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difficult child repeating 4th grade.....
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<blockquote data-quote="DazedandConfused" data-source="post: 185645" data-attributes="member: 831"><p>Retention is unusual for the 4th grade. Most educators advise against it after 2nd grade. There's a stigma involved and, overall, it's not very affective. Is is really a matter of her not being able to do the work, but simply not making the effort? There is a difference.</p><p> </p><p>Randomly marking answers was something that Daughter has done. Especially, in middle school. So frustrating for me! Plus, she was so oppositional that getting her to do the daily work was a constant battle that I stopped fighting it with her. She now regrets that behavior as a senior in high school. </p><p> </p><p>You say she has had an IEP, maybe you can have it written that the teacher requests her homework? I hate seeing her get gigged on that one if she has done it. I know you want her to have some responsibility, but maybe there are other areas she can be responsible for. </p><p> </p><p>Four teachers in 5th grade? That is a lot. I work in an elementary school, and for the last two years they did ability leveling in reading instruction. It is being dropped for the most part because the transition was just too hard on the kids. Very unsettling and disruptive because for elementary students a personal relationship with their teachers is very important. It's hard to develop one with students if they are only in their classroom for a short time. </p><p> </p><p>As far as immaturity. Son is much less mature than his classmates. He's also much smaller, too. It is always a concern for me, especially when he started middle school last year (also the time he got four teachers). He goes to a big school and I was afraid he was going to be a target. I expressed that to his teachers and counselor.</p><p> </p><p>Turns out it wasn't a problem. Son is so outgoing (sometimes too much) that he made friends easily. Especially with BIG older boys. Then, and I know this isn't a positive way, but he got suspended (first time)for fighting in class. His teacher, expressing her dismay, said his status went WAY UP with his peers after that. Though, I certainly do not encourage him to fight, or be violent, in any way. In all honesty, I feel like he can take care of himself at school. </p><p> </p><p>This term, though, I have stressed to him NO FIGHTING, and the goal is no suspensions. He would have had perfect attendance if he hadn't had that suspension. Plus, he missed out on a year end party rewarding good behavior, good grades, and good attendance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DazedandConfused, post: 185645, member: 831"] Retention is unusual for the 4th grade. Most educators advise against it after 2nd grade. There's a stigma involved and, overall, it's not very affective. Is is really a matter of her not being able to do the work, but simply not making the effort? There is a difference. Randomly marking answers was something that Daughter has done. Especially, in middle school. So frustrating for me! Plus, she was so oppositional that getting her to do the daily work was a constant battle that I stopped fighting it with her. She now regrets that behavior as a senior in high school. You say she has had an IEP, maybe you can have it written that the teacher requests her homework? I hate seeing her get gigged on that one if she has done it. I know you want her to have some responsibility, but maybe there are other areas she can be responsible for. Four teachers in 5th grade? That is a lot. I work in an elementary school, and for the last two years they did ability leveling in reading instruction. It is being dropped for the most part because the transition was just too hard on the kids. Very unsettling and disruptive because for elementary students a personal relationship with their teachers is very important. It's hard to develop one with students if they are only in their classroom for a short time. As far as immaturity. Son is much less mature than his classmates. He's also much smaller, too. It is always a concern for me, especially when he started middle school last year (also the time he got four teachers). He goes to a big school and I was afraid he was going to be a target. I expressed that to his teachers and counselor. Turns out it wasn't a problem. Son is so outgoing (sometimes too much) that he made friends easily. Especially with BIG older boys. Then, and I know this isn't a positive way, but he got suspended (first time)for fighting in class. His teacher, expressing her dismay, said his status went WAY UP with his peers after that. Though, I certainly do not encourage him to fight, or be violent, in any way. In all honesty, I feel like he can take care of himself at school. This term, though, I have stressed to him NO FIGHTING, and the goal is no suspensions. He would have had perfect attendance if he hadn't had that suspension. Plus, he missed out on a year end party rewarding good behavior, good grades, and good attendance. [/QUOTE]
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