Re: 2 They should be perfect!

[Guest guest]

Tena,

Teacher screwed up-keep persuing it. How can she say that kids with special

needs cant read??? Send her to my house and I will show her one very good

reader here. I am a regular ed teacher with spec ed kids mainstreamed into

the classroom. All kids can read- some take longer than others, need more

help, or can only recognize letters- still reading. You should definately go

after her. Gives us other teachers who really do care a bad rap!

LInda~ Mom to 10 1/2 DS and jesse 6 and teacher to 17 second graders!

[Guest guest]

Wanted to update all of you on the situation. We went to school

yesterday morning and spoke with Sped. director about the

situation. She knew nothing about it but agreed it didn't sound

right. She went and got the teacher who, said yes she did take his

milk and threw it away. She said it was at the end of the lunch

period and that was done eating there was only a little milk

left. I asked her if she gave a warning before taking the

milk...she said no. Then asked her don't you normally give kids a

warning? answer, yes. She then proceeds to tell us that

gets more chances at things then the other kids and that last week

had gotten some jello in his straw and blew it on some kids

so she " was sure " that was what he was going to do. I told her I felt

he deserved a warning and just because he did something

yesterday or last week does not necessarily mean he will do it

again. We also told her that we hear from kids that they don't feel

the teachers are fair to . She said well they don't know the

whole story of a situation. <GRRRR>

This woman just gets to me this is the first time that I have ever

disliked one of 's teachers. But this woman is only concerned

about what she wants and doing things her way. At the first of the

school year she did not want to follow 's behavior plan. A key

point in the plan states that be allowed to make choices in

his work. ie. let him choose if he does spelling or math. She wasn't

doing this and was shutting down, laying on the floor refusing

to do anything. When I found out and went in to talk to her her

response was " isn't going to dictate to me what he is going

to do and when he is going to do it " She also told me that you

can't teach kids with special needs to read! I have told the spec. ed

director that this teacher needs to get out of sped. because these

kids need positive not negative. We have almost made it through

the year and next year move on to middle school. I pray for a good

and caring teacher there.

Thanks for all your support guys.

Tena

mailto: tmac@...

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/20/01 7:43:40 PM Central Standard Time, tmac@...

writes:

> kids need positive not negative. We have almost made it through

> the year and next year move on to middle school. I pray for a good

> and caring teacher there.

>

> Thanks for all your support guys.

>

>

> Tena

> mailto: tmac@...

>

I still think we need to dump the milk on her. Jessie

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/20/01 9:42:33 PM Central Standard Time, linman42@...

writes:

> Tena,

> Teacher screwed up-keep persuing it. How can she say that kids with

> special

> needs cant read??? Send her to my house and I will show her one very good

> reader here.

can read anything he wants to and started reading before he

was 7. I don't remember exactly but he changed schools then and was already

reading well. He can't imagine not being able to read! Jessie

[Guest guest]

Tena,

I really feel for you. We had a teacher for that sounds very similar

(luckily it was preschool). I didn't like her at all, and I know

didn't connect with her. She wanted him to fit in a box that he just wasn't

fitting into to. It made for a difficult year. 's teacher sounds

similar and I'm sure has tuned into the power play that she is is

pulling. And as far as saying that you can't teach kids with SN to read????

You're right, sounds like she is in the wrong field. Hang in there...June

is coming!

R.

Mom to (6, ds) and Grace (3)

> response was " isn't going to dictate to me what he is going

> to do and when he is going to do it " She also told me that you

> can't teach kids with special needs to read!

[Guest guest]

:

God bless you! There are other teachers like you, who actually do respect

the children and their differences. You are right about the teachers who

give the rest a bad rap, and that's not fair.

I am a paraprofessional, and the school I work at is wonderful. Unfortunately

had a tough start in Middle School last year. This year is much

better. We are working hard to change attitudes, although some teachers

refuse to change their way of thinking.

I always make sure to let the many teachers who really do care and work hard

to make sure all kids get treated with respect and fairness how much they are

appreciated. It does not go unoticed! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, for

making a difference!!!!!!

Louise, mom to (14), and , 12 1/2 DS

[Guest guest]

Hi Tena,

It sounds like you just have a real pain in the neck of a teacher. Calling

her on this may make her a little less sure of herself though.

Are you nervous about the middle school move next year? Kendra moves as well

to Middle school. We are soon going to start transition planning.

Sherry (mom to Kendra 11ds, Alyssa 6, 5 autism)

Re: 2 They should be perfect!

> Wanted to update all of you on the situation. We went to school

> yesterday morning and spoke with Sped. director about the

> situation. She knew nothing about it but agreed it didn't sound

> right. She went and got the teacher who, said yes she did take his

> milk and threw it away. She said it was at the end of the lunch

> period and that was done eating there was only a little milk

> left. I asked her if she gave a warning before taking the

> milk...she said no. Then asked her don't you normally give kids a

> warning? answer, yes. She then proceeds to tell us that

> gets more chances at things then the other kids and that last week

> had gotten some jello in his straw and blew it on some kids

> so she " was sure " that was what he was going to do. I told her I felt

> he deserved a warning and just because he did something

> yesterday or last week does not necessarily mean he will do it

> again. We also told her that we hear from kids that they don't feel

> the teachers are fair to . She said well they don't know the

> whole story of a situation. <GRRRR>

>

> This woman just gets to me this is the first time that I have ever

> disliked one of 's teachers. But this woman is only concerned

> about what she wants and doing things her way. At the first of the

> school year she did not want to follow 's behavior plan. A key

> point in the plan states that be allowed to make choices in

> his work. ie. let him choose if he does spelling or math. She wasn't

> doing this and was shutting down, laying on the floor refusing

> to do anything. When I found out and went in to talk to her her

> response was " isn't going to dictate to me what he is going

> to do and when he is going to do it " She also told me that you

> can't teach kids with special needs to read! I have told the spec. ed

> director that this teacher needs to get out of sped. because these

> kids need positive not negative. We have almost made it through

> the year and next year move on to middle school. I pray for a good

> and caring teacher there.

>

> Thanks for all your support guys.

>

>

> Tena

> mailto: tmac@...

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/22/01 6:47:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,

shermom@... writes:

> Are you nervous about the middle school move next year? Kendra moves as well

>

I was nervous about Sheila's move to middle school this past fall. I have to

say there have been a few bumps in the transition, however, it hsa gone much

better than I could have predicted. Mostly it is a matter of having to

reestablish rapport with a team which has some new members. Getting used to

each other and our styles of communication. We had monthly meetings with the

elementary team and wrote that into Sheila's IEP for this year--this helps us

to keep up and to establish a working relationship with the new team members.

nancy

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 03/23/2001 2:29:25 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

NEHolroyd@... writes:

<< We had monthly meetings with the

elementary team and wrote that into Sheila's IEP for this year--this helps

us

to keep up and to establish a working relationship with the new team members.

>>

We have this in Maverick's IEP also, BUT, this year in 4th grade they are

switching classes and it is not possible for his math teacher to come to the

meetings. She is not following the IEP nor the reward system we have. I am

wondering what is going to happen in Jr. High when he has 6 or 7 teachers.

Do all the Jr. High teachers come to the meetings? AND, when are they held?

Our teachers leave 15 minutes after the kids do so there is no time for

meetings after school. They are during the day and means that they need to

get subs for the aide and teacher.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/23/01 5:42:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, Michdock writes:

> Do all the Jr. High teachers come to the meetings? AND, when are they held?

>

Just the sped team leader comes along with Sheila's para, ST, OT, SW,

principal (as advocate for us and Sheila), CSE chairperson, Sheila's service

coordinator (she is from and outside agency), Forrest and I, and then any

invited guest. Recently, this was someone from an outside agency who is

involved in transition programs (Sheila turns 14 years old in April). If

there was an individual teacher that, we felt was having trouble, or that

came forward with the need to complain, they would be invited.

Our meetings are at 8:00 am so that both Forrest and I can attend. Yes, they

have to have someone sub for a few minutes, but since it is at the beginning

of the school day and homeroom period it cuts down on the number of subs they

need.

nancy

[Guest guest]

<< ust the sped team leader comes along with Sheila's para, ST, OT, SW,

principal (as advocate for us and Sheila), CSE chairperson, Sheila's service

coordinator (she is from and outside agency), Forrest and I, and then any

invited guest. >>

At Maverick's meetings we go over all his IEP goals and how he is doing on

them. We go over all academic areas and what they are studying and what they

need to do to accomodate. And we problem solve if there are any issues. I

really don't see how we can do that without all the teachers involved. For

example, in Math, the teacher thinks he is GREAT. She LOVES having him in

her class...but she really doesn't teach him. He is a pet to her. The AIDE

is the one who knows what all his IEP goals are and what she needs to be

teaching him. We have worked all year on the math teacher taking

responsibility but she won't. Then the homeroom teacher just tells us it's

not HER responsibility since he isn't in HER math class. This is just 4th

grade. I DREAD to think what it will be like in Jr. High!!