Update: the student qualified for special ed in all areas. Nothing else has been said about it. I'm so happy the student is getting what he needs...
After being scolded, I went and pulled every CFA he's taken this year, as many work samples as I could find, and ended up with a packet of about...
Definitely will be happening. :) Thanks for your response, I will be looking more closely at the county policy to see how it matches up nationally.
Special-t, your knowledge definitely makes me feel better, but of course nothing can change the way that my principal is viewing this situation....
Honestly, it would not be the first time scare tactics have been used from this administration. The problem is, it's everyone involved--the...
I hope you're right. It seems like everyone is of the same mindset as my principal in this county. The psychologist says that in order to be...
The parents really want him to be in special ed, but my principal made it out like he won't qualify because these work samples are missing in this...
I'm so very worried. I've had a student since the beginning of the year, was recommended for special education testing at the beginning of the...
BTW, we are both 2nd year teachers--he is in private school and I'm in public.
I Understand I am in a similar boat--my husband and I together have about that much student loan debt. We thought about paying the minimum for 25...
:agreed: We NEED that time during school hours to plan and regroup. By the end of the day I'm usually exhausted without a true planning period, so...
We get about 11 sick days per year that roll over and 3 out of those days can be used as personal days. So far I have used about 5 sick days....
Loved IXL last year. This year we are focusing on First in Math which has really good practice games, just not as much of the progress...
It's my second year teaching in my second school. I taught third grade last year and first grade this year. I am sick all. The. Time. At least...
We only have 3 specials a week, 35 minutes each. 1 of those, computer, I have to be with the students. Art/music rotate each week on one day, and...
Just another curious question. How much planning time does everyone get each week? I get 2 35 minute planning periods each week. Hopefully I...
HA! Got a new student Tuesday. Why did I ask? :lol:
This is my first year teaching first grade and last year was my first year teaching (3rd grade). First graders have almost zero independence. They...
34 second graders??? :eek: How did you get anything done?
Very cool! These moments make it worth the hard work.
