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<blockquote data-quote="fedup" data-source="post: 4597" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>Rusty's Mom,</p><p></p><p>I hope you don't mind that I shared this with my husband, as he is a middle school teacher.</p><p>Realize, however, that he is a male and has a different perspective.</p><p></p><p>I am not much involved, as I passed school issues to husband when he retired from the military.</p><p></p><p>husband's Response: "In elementary school, a teacher spent 6 hrs. with 25 students and got to know them very well. In secondary schools, teachers spend only 50 min. with a total of 120-150 students; the result is a much more detached relationship, and perception of much less individual involvement or control. </p><p></p><p>If your child is not mature enough for this (few are), then regular direct parent-teacher contact needs to be in the IEP.</p><p></p><p>Daily progress repports work if there are consequences at home when the child does not bring it home. In secondary school, the normal way to pass messages home is via the student. If the student won't, the parent must pick up the slack."</p><p></p><p>It's too bad our son doesn't have the type of IEP that requires this, as I am unable to pick up the slack, and my husband dribbles or drops the ball more often than not.</p><p></p><p>------------------</p><p>J-hyper/child; never feel like I fit in</p><p>husband-ret. military, 7yr teacher (5yr in 'expulsion' school; doesn't believe in psychiatrists or social workers</p><p>chaos- f25, gifted/underachiever; married, lives in same city</p><p>disaster- m22, military (currently Japan); recently checked himself into alcohol rehab!</p><p>little B_little mother- f14, ADHD-Adderall 10mg BID; not difficult child, not easy child--definitely teenager!</p><p>difficult child- Mes- m12, no diagnosis- argumentative, loves to pick fights (physically with husband, older sibs and brother in law); failing in school; refuses to listen to adults.__no tv, phone and computer use require permission for each use</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fedup, post: 4597, member: 17"] Rusty's Mom, I hope you don't mind that I shared this with my husband, as he is a middle school teacher. Realize, however, that he is a male and has a different perspective. I am not much involved, as I passed school issues to husband when he retired from the military. husband's Response: "In elementary school, a teacher spent 6 hrs. with 25 students and got to know them very well. In secondary schools, teachers spend only 50 min. with a total of 120-150 students; the result is a much more detached relationship, and perception of much less individual involvement or control. If your child is not mature enough for this (few are), then regular direct parent-teacher contact needs to be in the IEP. Daily progress repports work if there are consequences at home when the child does not bring it home. In secondary school, the normal way to pass messages home is via the student. If the student won't, the parent must pick up the slack." It's too bad our son doesn't have the type of IEP that requires this, as I am unable to pick up the slack, and my husband dribbles or drops the ball more often than not. ------------------ J-hyper/child; never feel like I fit in husband-ret. military, 7yr teacher (5yr in 'expulsion' school; doesn't believe in psychiatrists or social workers chaos- f25, gifted/underachiever; married, lives in same city disaster- m22, military (currently Japan); recently checked himself into alcohol rehab! little B_little mother- f14, ADHD-Adderall 10mg BID; not difficult child, not easy child--definitely teenager! difficult child- Mes- m12, no diagnosis- argumentative, loves to pick fights (physically with husband, older sibs and brother in law); failing in school; refuses to listen to adults.__no tv, phone and computer use require permission for each use [/QUOTE]
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