Now I'm confused

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Who IS my son's teacher?

I had a chat with the principal yesterday. Quite a lovely chat.

I've have been asking lots of questions around

getting ready for our upcoming case conference. (After one E-ticket

of a ride last year.) The principal wants

me to filter everything through resource, or someone, we are going to

talk about it at the meeting.

The thing is, his IEP barely touches on academics. He has almost no

modifications or accommodations.

The brunt of his IEP is the behavior plan and speech. Every time I

ask something about speech, the resource

gal says she doesn't know. The behavior plan is generally carried

out by the classroom teacher.

Now I figure, though, his regular classroom teacher only sees him for

about 2 hours 50 mins in the day.

He goes to another class for math, with many in his class, since his

teacher teaches advanced math.

He has specials for an hour, too, with all separate teachers each day

of the week.

I just emailed the resource teacher to ask if everyone has been in-

serviced. Once we put together the behavior

plan, they will all need to know about it.

Even though the teacher of record is the resource teacher, I always

feel the classroom teacher is his teacher.

I got some comments from his last teacher that made me think he

didn't think my child belonged there.

Granted, it was a difficult year. But where else would he go?

Although ph is special needs, he

just needs support in the classroom. Much like an LD or physically

challenged child. He belongs there.

I want him to feel like part of the class. He can really fit in and

function well if my make sure he is supported.

I had an interesting day and I think I just reread the wrong email to

get me spinning again.

This turns out to be rambling, didn't it?

Jackie Geipel

ph, on games (and life?)

" I want something where everyone is on the same team, and no one gets

eliminated. "