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<blockquote data-quote="jannie" data-source="post: 232490" data-attributes="member: 2074"><p>Sharon-I would be livid too. I'd love to know the context in which the bus driver felt as though he had to share this information. He is certainly in no position to be having these types of conversations with difficult child</p><p> </p><p>However, as a special education teacher there have been several occasions when I let the kids know that they are working with me to get the extra help and support they need to be successful in school. At times I let them know that they are very distracted in the larger class and that I am there to help them better focus and/or work with them in smaller groups to either reteach the information presented in class and/or modify the work so that they are able to read on their own and/or provide read aloud or scribe support. I've told kids that they are smart however seem to have some difficult applying what they have learned and/or remembering this information the next day. In school the students are now often required to graph their personal growth as well as set up a graph which shows grade level expectations. Although I often modify the graph to show my students their own individual growth I do at times show them what is typically expected at their grade level since this is what grades are truly based upon. There have also been several occasions when I've noticed great improvements in a students work and when I let them know I'm impressed; they will inform me that they are now taking some type of medicine that helps them to concentrate and complete more work. </p><p> </p><p>I often remind my students that because of their individual learning issues they are allowed to request certain support in the classroom and during tests. As the students get older they really need to self-advocate for themselves to make sure their teachers are offering andallowing supports provided in the IEP...so I guess I'm saying I let my students know they have iep's. I let my kids know that things are often harder for them compared to their classmates. Kids know they are different and I feel that when we allow ourselves to talk about these things they feel better and more relieved.</p><p> </p><p>I know I was just upset with my difficult child because he did not do that well on his math test. I reminded him that he should ask the teacher to read aloud any questions he had trouble with...and that it was his job to ask for help. During standardized tests children are either given entire test read aloud or selected sections read aloud. And if they have selected sections read aloud the student must ask for the information to be read. I'm not allowed to say do you want me to read this....they need to say will you read this for me...or can you read the next two pages etc...</p><p> </p><p>I don't believe the bus driver had any right discussing this information with him, however I do think that since difficult child is getting older, it may be time for you to start sharing some of this information with him. </p><p> </p><p>I am sorry I wrore such a long response...I guess I just got caught up in</p><p>the idea and I really really hope I didn't say anything to upset you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jannie, post: 232490, member: 2074"] Sharon-I would be livid too. I'd love to know the context in which the bus driver felt as though he had to share this information. He is certainly in no position to be having these types of conversations with difficult child However, as a special education teacher there have been several occasions when I let the kids know that they are working with me to get the extra help and support they need to be successful in school. At times I let them know that they are very distracted in the larger class and that I am there to help them better focus and/or work with them in smaller groups to either reteach the information presented in class and/or modify the work so that they are able to read on their own and/or provide read aloud or scribe support. I've told kids that they are smart however seem to have some difficult applying what they have learned and/or remembering this information the next day. In school the students are now often required to graph their personal growth as well as set up a graph which shows grade level expectations. Although I often modify the graph to show my students their own individual growth I do at times show them what is typically expected at their grade level since this is what grades are truly based upon. There have also been several occasions when I've noticed great improvements in a students work and when I let them know I'm impressed; they will inform me that they are now taking some type of medicine that helps them to concentrate and complete more work. I often remind my students that because of their individual learning issues they are allowed to request certain support in the classroom and during tests. As the students get older they really need to self-advocate for themselves to make sure their teachers are offering andallowing supports provided in the IEP...so I guess I'm saying I let my students know they have iep's. I let my kids know that things are often harder for them compared to their classmates. Kids know they are different and I feel that when we allow ourselves to talk about these things they feel better and more relieved. I know I was just upset with my difficult child because he did not do that well on his math test. I reminded him that he should ask the teacher to read aloud any questions he had trouble with...and that it was his job to ask for help. During standardized tests children are either given entire test read aloud or selected sections read aloud. And if they have selected sections read aloud the student must ask for the information to be read. I'm not allowed to say do you want me to read this....they need to say will you read this for me...or can you read the next two pages etc... I don't believe the bus driver had any right discussing this information with him, however I do think that since difficult child is getting older, it may be time for you to start sharing some of this information with him. I am sorry I wrore such a long response...I guess I just got caught up in the idea and I really really hope I didn't say anything to upset you. [/QUOTE]
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