Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
email I just sent to English teacher and principal...
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 533359" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>With things like medical reports or neuropsychologist reports, I strongly recommend scanning them. You can put them in a password-protected folder if you are concerned your child may be negatively impacted by reading them, but if you have electronic copy then it is easy to quickly print out a copy for a new doctor or new teacher as needed, without risking losing the originals. We've got difficult child 3's reports all scanned in. Not the other kids, and I should do that. With easy child 2/difficult child 2 needing a new doctor, and then another new doctor, then a neuropsychologist all just this year - we were dragging her hard copy file around with us and I was concerned we would lose it. Doctors asked us to leave the file with them and each time we're asked this, we run the risk of not getting it all back, or having someone lose the file.</p><p></p><p>On the subject of exceptional teachers - ALL teachers should be able to identify (at least superficially, as a first port of call) any student with learning difficulties. They should ask for help as soon as it is apparent that help is needed. They do need to also get parents on board with this, and some parents will not extend themselves to accept their little darling could have a problem. But that is not those of us here. ALL teachers should have enough understanding to be able to find another way to work with students who need a little more help. They should not expect that all the student needs is the chance to learn how to fend for themselves; especially if you, the parent, have made it clear that the child cannot function without support.</p><p></p><p>Any teacher who cannot do this, is exceptionally bad.</p><p></p><p>My suggestion for the next letter to the school - be specific. This teacher will use every opportunity you give her, to weasel out of responsibility. So say, "I formally request an IEP for my child, to be implemented in the new school year. I enclose copies of her neuropsychologist assessment and draw your attention to the executive function deficits. I wish to be part of this process so that my experience of my child can be used as an asset to support the school in meeting this student's needs. I also require (and will work to help develop) a Learning Plan for my daughter. These will help redress the imbalance in her educational opportunities and in the process of supporting her now, we have a much better chance of her learning over time to improve her academic performance to bring it closer to where she would be if she did not have executive function deficits. I look forward to hearing from you with a meeting date at the earliest opportunity."</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 533359, member: 1991"] With things like medical reports or neuropsychologist reports, I strongly recommend scanning them. You can put them in a password-protected folder if you are concerned your child may be negatively impacted by reading them, but if you have electronic copy then it is easy to quickly print out a copy for a new doctor or new teacher as needed, without risking losing the originals. We've got difficult child 3's reports all scanned in. Not the other kids, and I should do that. With easy child 2/difficult child 2 needing a new doctor, and then another new doctor, then a neuropsychologist all just this year - we were dragging her hard copy file around with us and I was concerned we would lose it. Doctors asked us to leave the file with them and each time we're asked this, we run the risk of not getting it all back, or having someone lose the file. On the subject of exceptional teachers - ALL teachers should be able to identify (at least superficially, as a first port of call) any student with learning difficulties. They should ask for help as soon as it is apparent that help is needed. They do need to also get parents on board with this, and some parents will not extend themselves to accept their little darling could have a problem. But that is not those of us here. ALL teachers should have enough understanding to be able to find another way to work with students who need a little more help. They should not expect that all the student needs is the chance to learn how to fend for themselves; especially if you, the parent, have made it clear that the child cannot function without support. Any teacher who cannot do this, is exceptionally bad. My suggestion for the next letter to the school - be specific. This teacher will use every opportunity you give her, to weasel out of responsibility. So say, "I formally request an IEP for my child, to be implemented in the new school year. I enclose copies of her neuropsychologist assessment and draw your attention to the executive function deficits. I wish to be part of this process so that my experience of my child can be used as an asset to support the school in meeting this student's needs. I also require (and will work to help develop) a Learning Plan for my daughter. These will help redress the imbalance in her educational opportunities and in the process of supporting her now, we have a much better chance of her learning over time to improve her academic performance to bring it closer to where she would be if she did not have executive function deficits. I look forward to hearing from you with a meeting date at the earliest opportunity." Marg [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
email I just sent to English teacher and principal...
Top