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Does Ms D need to chill out? Or difficult child step up?
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<blockquote data-quote="BestICan" data-source="post: 170485" data-attributes="member: 3413"><p>I'd suggest asking if you can observe a class with Ms D. I've learned so much from hanging out in my difficult child's classroom and watching the teachers' approach. If you spend an hour or two watching, you may come away with a very good idea of a) how reasonable/unreasonable the teacher is, and b) how difficult your child's behavior is compared to the norm in the classroom. </p><p></p><p>When difficult child was in 1st grade, I decided that - even though difficult child was disruptive - his teacher's expectations were not reasonable, except for the well-behaved, older girls in the class. When he was in 2nd, I decided that his teacher's expectations were reasonable. difficult child was still disruptive a *bit* but in her classroom it was handled better and she in general had a style that was easier to comply with.</p><p></p><p>In both grades, I did set up a meeting with the teacher, but observing in the classroom made me more educated for the discussions. Ms D will probably not chill out. But if you give her a few specific pointers and act like you're on her side - "let me tell you what works at home for us - I know how difficult this can be in a classroom setting" - she may decide to try some alternate techniques. </p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BestICan, post: 170485, member: 3413"] I'd suggest asking if you can observe a class with Ms D. I've learned so much from hanging out in my difficult child's classroom and watching the teachers' approach. If you spend an hour or two watching, you may come away with a very good idea of a) how reasonable/unreasonable the teacher is, and b) how difficult your child's behavior is compared to the norm in the classroom. When difficult child was in 1st grade, I decided that - even though difficult child was disruptive - his teacher's expectations were not reasonable, except for the well-behaved, older girls in the class. When he was in 2nd, I decided that his teacher's expectations were reasonable. difficult child was still disruptive a *bit* but in her classroom it was handled better and she in general had a style that was easier to comply with. In both grades, I did set up a meeting with the teacher, but observing in the classroom made me more educated for the discussions. Ms D will probably not chill out. But if you give her a few specific pointers and act like you're on her side - "let me tell you what works at home for us - I know how difficult this can be in a classroom setting" - she may decide to try some alternate techniques. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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