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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 481032" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Fingers crossed. Maybe I've become too cynical, but I have encountered too many teachers who had their own ideas on how to help ("I talked to him for half an hour on the Peloponesian Wars, he stayed quiet and made eye contact the whole time, he really should have it down pat now,") but who had no idea that difficult child 1 could zone out and not hear a word even when his eyes were focussed on your face. He never responded to being told; he always needed it in writing. But he learned how to 'fake it' early on, and the teachers never learned this. Too many teachers would do things their own way even when I warned them, and then act as if I was nuts. Or the teacher would give up. "I tried; I talked to him; didn't make a blind bit of difference. I'm not wasting any more time on him, certainly I'm not going to bother giving him that written list you want. Not if he won't listen."</p><p></p><p>So go carefully, keep working with the English teacher and remember, you know your child better than they do, so be prepared to keep updating the teacher. Also listen; sometimes a teacher does get it, and sometimes the teacher's observations can produce a light bulb moment for you.</p><p></p><p>You never know.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 481032, member: 1991"] Fingers crossed. Maybe I've become too cynical, but I have encountered too many teachers who had their own ideas on how to help ("I talked to him for half an hour on the Peloponesian Wars, he stayed quiet and made eye contact the whole time, he really should have it down pat now,") but who had no idea that difficult child 1 could zone out and not hear a word even when his eyes were focussed on your face. He never responded to being told; he always needed it in writing. But he learned how to 'fake it' early on, and the teachers never learned this. Too many teachers would do things their own way even when I warned them, and then act as if I was nuts. Or the teacher would give up. "I tried; I talked to him; didn't make a blind bit of difference. I'm not wasting any more time on him, certainly I'm not going to bother giving him that written list you want. Not if he won't listen." So go carefully, keep working with the English teacher and remember, you know your child better than they do, so be prepared to keep updating the teacher. Also listen; sometimes a teacher does get it, and sometimes the teacher's observations can produce a light bulb moment for you. You never know. Marg [/QUOTE]
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