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You just don't get it, do you?
Nothing like getting a report card and IEP in the same week, and they contradict each other, AND ignore all the assessments that have been done (the IEP only ignores most of it. The report card blatantly ignores ALL of it).
I seriously think my head is going to explode. I need to come down before writing a CALM and COLLECTED and CONCISE letter to the classroom teacher and the resource teacher (oh, and probably the principal) that we need to meet again, because clearly, we are not all on the same page.
Those of you who are teachers... do you read this shit? Really? Do you even care? Or are you just there to see who fits nicely into your marking rubric and if you don't, well you don't give a rats ass if there is a stack of paperwork explaining why it's not appropriate to have that expectation for this learner. In our "system" there are trained psychologists in the board for whom it is their sole job to read reports and explain them to the teacher. This was supposed to happen before Christmas. We're now well into MARCH. So either the board has not educated this teacher, or the teacher just doesn't get it.
Square peg, meet round hole. We deny the existence of square pegs, and will continue to insist that you conform to our round hole. We will penalize you when you do not fit our round hole, and insist that you are just not working hard enough to be round.
Because clearly, this bell curve here shows that all pegs are round.
I know several of you here have spec ed qualifications, and others have kids on the spectrum. Anyone here with an LD kid? I desperately need to feel like I'm not alone.
I seriously think my head is going to explode. I need to come down before writing a CALM and COLLECTED and CONCISE letter to the classroom teacher and the resource teacher (oh, and probably the principal) that we need to meet again, because clearly, we are not all on the same page.
Those of you who are teachers... do you read this shit? Really? Do you even care? Or are you just there to see who fits nicely into your marking rubric and if you don't, well you don't give a rats ass if there is a stack of paperwork explaining why it's not appropriate to have that expectation for this learner. In our "system" there are trained psychologists in the board for whom it is their sole job to read reports and explain them to the teacher. This was supposed to happen before Christmas. We're now well into MARCH. So either the board has not educated this teacher, or the teacher just doesn't get it.
Square peg, meet round hole. We deny the existence of square pegs, and will continue to insist that you conform to our round hole. We will penalize you when you do not fit our round hole, and insist that you are just not working hard enough to be round.
Because clearly, this bell curve here shows that all pegs are round.
I know several of you here have spec ed qualifications, and others have kids on the spectrum. Anyone here with an LD kid? I desperately need to feel like I'm not alone.
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Permalink Reply by Digggy on -
I can't help, but I just wanted to say that I feel bad about this. And make sure you wait at least 24 hours before writing that letter. I'd offer an internet hug, but I really don't do that.
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Permalink Reply by hermit crab on -
Who knows about the bub yet, but my husband has learning disabilities and his parents never went to bat for him, resulting in some serious lasting trauma about the whole schooling thing - so all I can say is go Wookie! What you're doing is very important, and no doubt a huge pain in the ass. But I totally believe that having parents who know you're trying and know you're capable, helping you figure out the way your brain works - it's the biggest possible gift a child can receive.
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Permalink Reply by Herasmus B. Dragon on
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I'm really sorry you're getting this conflicting information. I have nothing wise to offer, only deep breaths on your behalf. And good luck getting it straightened out.
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Permalink Reply by Future Fox on -
I work as a Family Advocate- amoung other things, I attend IEP's all the time and advocate on behalf of the family and child. The schools and districts are so beyond strapped for cash that it is like pulling teeth to get a child speech theripy or resource pull out 2x a week. I have been attending IEP's for my teenager since he was in the first grade- even had to hire an attorney and take the school disctrict to court (we won). You are not alone.
(sorry for the tyopos- i have not had my morning coffee yet)
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Permalink Reply by mightyninjamom on -
wookie that's awful! I have no idea how I would handle this personally, so all I can do is lift some virtual pom poms and do a vigorous cheer for you.
I DO know that Ellie has to go to bat for her oldest quite often. I think that the opportunity miscommunication to happen, does so on a pretty regular basis. It's like having too many cooks in the kitchen. Everyone reads the recipe differently, and there needs to be yet another meeting to make sure everyone is on the right page.
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Permalink Reply by TeacherJ on -
I'm sorry your kid's school is not getting their act together, wookie. That definitely calls for a letter or meeting.
Fun fact about special ed and IEPs and whatnot, though: Where I am, our report cards measure grade-level progress. And we aren't allowed to modify them, even for kids with IEPs. So, unless a kid does not have a subject with us AT ALL (which basically never happens), we're supposed to grade them on whatever they do with us. But we have to grade them the same as all the other kids. And then we also send home a paper that talks about their actual IEP goals.
Yes, I know that's stupid.
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Permalink Reply by Marissa's Dad on -
Oh goody, our IEP initial meeting is in a month.
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Permalink Reply by wookie on -
Marissa is in school?
Marissa's Dad said:Oh goody, our IEP initial meeting is in a month.
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Permalink Reply by Marissa's Dad on
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In September. This is the IEP planning meeting.
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