Hello, I am fighting with my son’s elementary school over his inclusion in a regular fifth grade classroom. I have an I.E.P. meeting scheduled for 8-10-01.
He was in E.S.E. classes 2nd & 3rd grade. I had to insist the last qtr. of 3rd grade that he be put in a regular classroom in math since the E.S.E. teacher was not teaching him multiplication yet, I was having to do that at home. He made a 88%. I was so frustrated with the school that I pulled him out and enrolled him in private school for 4th grade. I’m trying to enroll him in 5th grade with support in his reading. They keep saying they don’t want to push him but I think he would do much better if he was held to higher expectations. I asked him what he thought would help him and his answer was, “I wish they’d do their job and not just hand out work packets.” Any suggestions appreciated. Many thanks! Jeanne P.S. We’re in Florida
Re: Inclusion for 5th grade dyslexic
Was the private school more successful? If it was, then I might invite them to whatever meeting you will have to explain what they did specifically that increased his performance. At the very least, it would be good to talk with them so that you have some concrete alternatives to offer. I understand what you mean about higher expectations- it is a bind that many teachers have difficulty managing, but it is a kind of vague term when you are trying to change someone’s mind.
Robin
Re: Inclusion for 5th grade dyslexic
What is it that makes you say he is not doing well? Or what do you mean when you say “he would do much better” if held to different expectations? How are his grades now? In what ways is he not doing well?
The answers to those questions would be important to give you sound advise as to how best to approach the school. If grades are low, it’s hard to get schools to look past that.
Work packets are sadly common in many classrooms and many schools. These days teachers are often faced with large class sizes and some very restless children and they resort to work packets as it’s hard to do much else with such numbers in the classroom. I hate workpackets too and hope one day teachers and schools won’t be using them anymore.
Re: Inclusion for 5th grade dyslexic
Was the private school more successful? If it was, then I might invite them to whatever meeting you will have to explain what they did specifically that increased his performance. At the very least, it would be good to talk with them so that you have some concrete alternatives to offer. I understand what you mean about higher expectations- it is a bind that many teachers have difficulty managing, but it is a kind of vague term when you are trying to change someone’s mind.
Robin
What is it that makes you say he is not doing well? Or what do you mean when you say “he would do much better” if held to different expectations? How are his grades now? In what ways is he not doing well?
The answers to those questions would be important to give you sound advise as to how best to approach the school. If grades are low, it’s hard to get schools to look past that.
Work packets are sadly common in many classrooms and many schools. These days teachers are often faced with large class sizes and some very restless children and they resort to work packets as it’s hard to do much else with such numbers in the classroom. I hate workpackets too and hope one day teachers and schools won’t be using them anymore.