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<blockquote data-quote="BestICan" data-source="post: 154739" data-attributes="member: 3413"><p>gcvmom, thanks for the support and your great idea. I see we're going through a similar situation. I love your idea of "the letter." For the past couple of years, I've scheduled a meeting in the first week of school with difficult child's teachers to "talk about his seizures." This is, in fact, a ruse because he hasn't had a seizure in school in 3 years. But they seem very respectful about that, and, once I finish the basic seizure talk, I launch right into talking about his challenging behaviors. But I LOVE the idea of putting it in writing, too. I'm sure therapist would help me write the letter, and then we could refer back to it when the first (inevitable!) parent meeting takes place. Also, bless him, therapist is GREAT in teacher meetings, so I can always use him for help as needed. </p><p></p><p>Christy, I know what you mean about the strict teachers having success with difficult kids. It may be that their expectations are very clear, and that's helpful. Like many of us, I have "PTSD" about the school number on the caller ID, and I honestly don't know how I'll handle a teacher who, in the words of the office staff, "may give you more parent-teacher communication than you want!" Time to grow some thick skin...sigh...</p><p></p><p>I like the chip idea, except: difficult child would put the chips in his mouth, or draw faces on them, or rattle them during tests, or manipulate the system so that he's "allowed" to interrupt at the worst time imaginable. </p><p></p><p>Oh, his poor teachers!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BestICan, post: 154739, member: 3413"] gcvmom, thanks for the support and your great idea. I see we're going through a similar situation. I love your idea of "the letter." For the past couple of years, I've scheduled a meeting in the first week of school with difficult child's teachers to "talk about his seizures." This is, in fact, a ruse because he hasn't had a seizure in school in 3 years. But they seem very respectful about that, and, once I finish the basic seizure talk, I launch right into talking about his challenging behaviors. But I LOVE the idea of putting it in writing, too. I'm sure therapist would help me write the letter, and then we could refer back to it when the first (inevitable!) parent meeting takes place. Also, bless him, therapist is GREAT in teacher meetings, so I can always use him for help as needed. Christy, I know what you mean about the strict teachers having success with difficult kids. It may be that their expectations are very clear, and that's helpful. Like many of us, I have "PTSD" about the school number on the caller ID, and I honestly don't know how I'll handle a teacher who, in the words of the office staff, "may give you more parent-teacher communication than you want!" Time to grow some thick skin...sigh... I like the chip idea, except: difficult child would put the chips in his mouth, or draw faces on them, or rattle them during tests, or manipulate the system so that he's "allowed" to interrupt at the worst time imaginable. Oh, his poor teachers! [/QUOTE]
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