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<blockquote data-quote="Otto von Bismark" data-source="post: 510718" data-attributes="member: 12905"><p>Our school is pretty much a dream. Your son sounds like the typical student at my son's school.</p><p></p><p>We do have small structured classes with about 2 teachers to 12 students. Cameras everywhere, because kids don't always tell the truth, so it helps to have record of things. A place called "GAG" (get a grip) where kids can request to go at any point in the day if they are having a hard time -- they can lie in a dim room on a comfy couch, or get help from the school counselor. </p><p></p><p>They have TAG -- an in school suspension -- that kids go to for a breakdown in rule following. There is very little anger. Very matter of fact. "You do this, you don't get to do that. You do this again, you go to TAG for two days. It's up to you to make your choice, not us." Nothing psychologically punitive for the kids from the staff. It is amazing how they do that. The stuff my son has done there and he is still loved and treated with respect...whew.</p><p></p><p>They have a way of charting behavior even on an hourly basis, which ties in with a reward system that includes dress-down day on Friday, cool field trips, movies. They have video game systems for down time -- because a lot of these kids are video and film responsive. We get graphs of the behaviors, so we can see triggers for meltdowns, hard times of day, or times they are with certain students that trigger them. </p><p></p><p>Onsite therapists, tutoring, different diploma options ( college, trade school, regular HS diploma, special diploma). Classes for kids who are going to be in special diploma category...no stigma attached. It is amazing how the attitude of acceptance is really alive there. </p><p></p><p>Lots of activities that our kids can do well.....photographs and visual records of everything they do. Photos everywhere! Our kids featured on the website, amazing IT teacher -- they are learning basic web design even in middle school, and can do what they are able. Computer time as reward.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps I could PM a link to it so you could take a look, if you promise you won't come down and stalk me. Like you have time to do that, yuk, yuk, yuk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Otto von Bismark, post: 510718, member: 12905"] Our school is pretty much a dream. Your son sounds like the typical student at my son's school. We do have small structured classes with about 2 teachers to 12 students. Cameras everywhere, because kids don't always tell the truth, so it helps to have record of things. A place called "GAG" (get a grip) where kids can request to go at any point in the day if they are having a hard time -- they can lie in a dim room on a comfy couch, or get help from the school counselor. They have TAG -- an in school suspension -- that kids go to for a breakdown in rule following. There is very little anger. Very matter of fact. "You do this, you don't get to do that. You do this again, you go to TAG for two days. It's up to you to make your choice, not us." Nothing psychologically punitive for the kids from the staff. It is amazing how they do that. The stuff my son has done there and he is still loved and treated with respect...whew. They have a way of charting behavior even on an hourly basis, which ties in with a reward system that includes dress-down day on Friday, cool field trips, movies. They have video game systems for down time -- because a lot of these kids are video and film responsive. We get graphs of the behaviors, so we can see triggers for meltdowns, hard times of day, or times they are with certain students that trigger them. Onsite therapists, tutoring, different diploma options ( college, trade school, regular HS diploma, special diploma). Classes for kids who are going to be in special diploma category...no stigma attached. It is amazing how the attitude of acceptance is really alive there. Lots of activities that our kids can do well.....photographs and visual records of everything they do. Photos everywhere! Our kids featured on the website, amazing IT teacher -- they are learning basic web design even in middle school, and can do what they are able. Computer time as reward. Perhaps I could PM a link to it so you could take a look, if you promise you won't come down and stalk me. Like you have time to do that, yuk, yuk, yuk. [/QUOTE]
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