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<blockquote data-quote="Josie" data-source="post: 106868" data-attributes="member: 1792"><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kjs</div><div class="ubbcode-body"></p><p></p><p>Everyone who has taken the time to get to know him finds a very different child than what they hear. He IS a very good kid.</p><p></p><p>Principal suggested the technical school with AP calculas and AP physics for engineering. She said he is capable of so much if he WANTS. Those two are very in touch with difficult child.</p><p></p><p></div></div> </p><p></p><p>In your situation, I would pick a school that has the best chance of the staff getting to know him. The school with the individualized instruction sounds promising. </p><p></p><p>It really won't do any good to go to a school with high expectations, even if he is capable of doing the work, if he won't do it and he ends up with the same reputation he has now. </p><p></p><p>When you say the kids are a bit hardened, what do you mean? I would be concerned about this, too, but maybe they are other misunderstood difficult child's? Can you go to the school and visit when it is in session?</p><p></p><p>My kids go to a small private school where many of the children have "learning differences". Since so many of them have differences, the students and teachers are very tolerant and accepting. This is the kind of school I think would be ideal for your child, if you can find it. They do more individualized learning for everyone to accomodate their learning differences which works for those who struggle and those who find it easy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Josie, post: 106868, member: 1792"] <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kjs</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Everyone who has taken the time to get to know him finds a very different child than what they hear. He IS a very good kid. Principal suggested the technical school with AP calculas and AP physics for engineering. She said he is capable of so much if he WANTS. Those two are very in touch with difficult child. </div></div> In your situation, I would pick a school that has the best chance of the staff getting to know him. The school with the individualized instruction sounds promising. It really won't do any good to go to a school with high expectations, even if he is capable of doing the work, if he won't do it and he ends up with the same reputation he has now. When you say the kids are a bit hardened, what do you mean? I would be concerned about this, too, but maybe they are other misunderstood difficult child's? Can you go to the school and visit when it is in session? My kids go to a small private school where many of the children have "learning differences". Since so many of them have differences, the students and teachers are very tolerant and accepting. This is the kind of school I think would be ideal for your child, if you can find it. They do more individualized learning for everyone to accomodate their learning differences which works for those who struggle and those who find it easy. [/QUOTE]
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