shellyd67
Active Member
husband and I met with difficult child's Teacher this morning.
He received a copy of my IEP request and started out the meeting by saying he does not feel difficult child will qualify for an IEP.
Really? Why is that Mr. So and So?
difficult child is so bright. He really is articulate. His state testing is way above average for math and at or above average for reading.
He went on to say, difficult child just "checked out". he is done with schoolwork, he gives very little effort, etc...
This by the way, all just happened within the last 3 wks.
I inform him that difficult child has brought home 70's all year on Reading tests. ALL YEAR DUDE !
I remind him that difficult child qualified for the afterschool Reading program, remember ?
husband and I say alot of this is frustration. He looks at ALL the work he has to complete and just can't handle it. So he "checks out"
He said difficult child CAN do the work, he is a great writer and an incredibly fluent reader.
difficult child is not a great writer. I have seen his work for the last few years. His writing makes no sense, he is encouraged to be creative, it is so hard for him to be creative in writing even when husband and I guide him along. It is like torture to the kid.
He is a creative and clever kid but NOT in writing.
Wow, somehow I think he has mixed up my kid for someone else ???
husband and I inform him that difficult child has always struggled with comprehension, if we can get this under control and give him the help he needs and deserves, maybe everything will fall into place a little better for him.
He said socially he is fine and kids really like him. Although he is currently in a group of kids who he does not gel well with and gets upset if they don't do things his way. Teacher said he actually moved his desk away from theirs and turned his back on them.
Still waiting to hear from SpecEd director ...
Has anyone else ever had a Teacher say their kid just "checked out" ???
I am more confused now ....
He received a copy of my IEP request and started out the meeting by saying he does not feel difficult child will qualify for an IEP.
Really? Why is that Mr. So and So?
difficult child is so bright. He really is articulate. His state testing is way above average for math and at or above average for reading.
He went on to say, difficult child just "checked out". he is done with schoolwork, he gives very little effort, etc...
This by the way, all just happened within the last 3 wks.
I inform him that difficult child has brought home 70's all year on Reading tests. ALL YEAR DUDE !
I remind him that difficult child qualified for the afterschool Reading program, remember ?
husband and I say alot of this is frustration. He looks at ALL the work he has to complete and just can't handle it. So he "checks out"
He said difficult child CAN do the work, he is a great writer and an incredibly fluent reader.
difficult child is not a great writer. I have seen his work for the last few years. His writing makes no sense, he is encouraged to be creative, it is so hard for him to be creative in writing even when husband and I guide him along. It is like torture to the kid.
He is a creative and clever kid but NOT in writing.
Wow, somehow I think he has mixed up my kid for someone else ???
husband and I inform him that difficult child has always struggled with comprehension, if we can get this under control and give him the help he needs and deserves, maybe everything will fall into place a little better for him.
He said socially he is fine and kids really like him. Although he is currently in a group of kids who he does not gel well with and gets upset if they don't do things his way. Teacher said he actually moved his desk away from theirs and turned his back on them.
Still waiting to hear from SpecEd director ...
Has anyone else ever had a Teacher say their kid just "checked out" ???
I am more confused now ....