confuzzled
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rant (and maybe i just need some cheese with this whine, but you all will know).
i'm truly at a loss with these people. we JUST had a meeting, we JUST discussed how spED is moving WAY too slowly for my difficult child and how she needs to accelerate, while reducing extraneous writing, even though she still supposedly needs a small group placement.
promises galore that no problem, we all understand, we will ensure that happens. effective immediately. both teachers on board and enthusiastic.
what actually happens?
regED: one exact assignment that i said we needed to modify and they agreed, and said no problem (easiest fix in the world!), comes home
done in the original format (one of those copy umpteen full sentences from the back of the chapter to add that one missing word--the mod was she was to just write the word).
spED: practicing for standard test for literally about the 90th day in a row. two page comprehension exercise with about 6 paragraphs/4q's...probably a 5 minute assignment for my kid. instead, they took the entire 90 minute period to s-l-o-w-l-y go over each section, and were not allowed to move on until the teacher said. (i get that the point *could* have been to follow directions, but umm, no, it wasnt---the rest of the class probably did need the whole period). and, maybe normally i wouldnt be so annoyed over this had we not.just.addressed.it. we *KNOW* its her number one trigger right now, and she SO does not belong in this class (and if difficult child would just pull herself together i'd fight to the end to get her out--i'm only tentative because i dont want to exacerbate the pressure/stress)!! in case you were wondering--it actually *did* take her about 5 min...she was stuck doing it for homework anyway.
difficult child doesnt have the greatest coping skills. or self regulatory skills. but even SHE has tried 83 various methods that dont involve crying to give these people a clue. we are working so hard to minimize behaviors--and quite frankly, she's doing an amazing job, and i'm proud to say while its far from perfect, i've never seen anyone try harder.
and today, she completely lost it when they wouldnt let her move on.
its a miracle my kid just has meltdowns....
cause i'm about ready to stick a fork in my eye.
/rant
i'm truly at a loss with these people. we JUST had a meeting, we JUST discussed how spED is moving WAY too slowly for my difficult child and how she needs to accelerate, while reducing extraneous writing, even though she still supposedly needs a small group placement.
promises galore that no problem, we all understand, we will ensure that happens. effective immediately. both teachers on board and enthusiastic.
what actually happens?
regED: one exact assignment that i said we needed to modify and they agreed, and said no problem (easiest fix in the world!), comes home
done in the original format (one of those copy umpteen full sentences from the back of the chapter to add that one missing word--the mod was she was to just write the word).
spED: practicing for standard test for literally about the 90th day in a row. two page comprehension exercise with about 6 paragraphs/4q's...probably a 5 minute assignment for my kid. instead, they took the entire 90 minute period to s-l-o-w-l-y go over each section, and were not allowed to move on until the teacher said. (i get that the point *could* have been to follow directions, but umm, no, it wasnt---the rest of the class probably did need the whole period). and, maybe normally i wouldnt be so annoyed over this had we not.just.addressed.it. we *KNOW* its her number one trigger right now, and she SO does not belong in this class (and if difficult child would just pull herself together i'd fight to the end to get her out--i'm only tentative because i dont want to exacerbate the pressure/stress)!! in case you were wondering--it actually *did* take her about 5 min...she was stuck doing it for homework anyway.
difficult child doesnt have the greatest coping skills. or self regulatory skills. but even SHE has tried 83 various methods that dont involve crying to give these people a clue. we are working so hard to minimize behaviors--and quite frankly, she's doing an amazing job, and i'm proud to say while its far from perfect, i've never seen anyone try harder.
and today, she completely lost it when they wouldnt let her move on.
its a miracle my kid just has meltdowns....
cause i'm about ready to stick a fork in my eye.
/rant