5 Sep, 2007
Cutting classes
Posted by teacherjulie @ 10:46 pm
Shelved under ADHD, behavior modification, Being a (Special Ed) Teacher, special education, Teaching Techniques

I received an sms from the Dad of one of my former students. At first he introduced himself. Good thing that he did, otherwise I wouldn’t have recognized his mobile number since I’m using hubby’s. First thing he did was ask me how I am.I replied that I am in Ortigas Center at that time and told him of my teaching schedule. Why do I have to tell him that? I knew something was up and he is still testing the waters, so to speak, and taking cues from me before he tells me what the matter is. Of course, I did ask him how the boy is doing and if they managed to enroll in the school they were referred to when he stopped seeing me.

After a few moments, he replied by telling me that they are having problems in school. “What is it”, I asked. The teacher apparently, can not manage his behavior so he is able to not go back for his classes after recess. Uh-oh! What he does when he does that really beats me and I wouldn’t know for sure the answer to the whys and the hows, not until I talk to him. I remember the post I just did two days ago about how I feel that my students are not just that, students, but that they are like my family too.

Now, why am I doing a post about this? I just need to get this out my system for just a while. In the meantime, I will “digest” what Yvette, an occupational therapist, discussed with me about a possible behavior intervention program that would help the child so that I can discuss this with his parents. Intervention program would be done by them, not me.

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6 Sep, 2007 @ 7:21 am
lady cess said:

ok, at this point, i very much appreciate my son’s school.

the school has had two teachers for his class, who all told me how difficult it was for them to get my son to write such that he had to bring home seatworks, because he couldnt do it in class.

you know, it got me so paranoid, i was so afraid that my son has a writing problem, because two teachers already talked to me about it.

the first teacher was terminated by the principal after a month, the second one in 3 weeks. the principal talked to me and said she is personally handling my son’s class, and assured me that sometimes, we have to take into account the teacher’s personality.

my son has no writing problem since then. i can only assume what the mothers of my son’s classmates went through.

  • Ack! Cess, Ipan Jr is in preschool. This child is almost 12 and has special needs so it would be very hard make him really comply to rules. I am just a little disappointed with the school, considering it is one of the highly-esteemed schools where children with special needs can be mainstreamed with the typically developing children. I just hope something can be done about this  the soonest possible time. I’m happy for your son. :)

6 Sep, 2007 @ 6:41 pm
Weekend Snapshot said:

with your post it reminds me of my school days.

if you don’t mind may i invite you to participate in new photo meme every monday. thanks and have a good day!

weekend snapshot

  • Aha! What were you doing then? :) This child is different because he is only almost 12  and he has special needs. Re the weekend snapshot, I will definitely think about it. Thanks for the offer. Btw, I want to read more posts in your site.

8 Sep, 2007 @ 12:41 am
annamanila said:

Getting involved. We should, we even like to. But How much, for how long, to what expense? Very tricky given our other responsibilities.

  • I ask myself those questions, how much, for how long and sometimes until when? But the teacher in me always wins, it is something I have learned to live with. I just hope I have the “strength” to continue to do so, for a long time.

12 Sep, 2007 @ 6:26 am
auee said:

This is one of the reasons why I cannot be a teacher. I mentor junior colleagues and in Uni I act like an older sister to most younger org-mates. I find it hard to let go sometimes. I am disappointed when they fail, I am hurt if they ignore me, etc etc

Parang mga anak ko pero di naman. I guess ang babaw ko compared to your bigger problem.

You know your students are lucky you emphathise. Their parents are luckier.

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