tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637976725175049589.post952972721932146199..comments2024-01-08T22:18:16.316-07:00Comments on Our Life...: Breaking...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637976725175049589.post-43351429898246936272010-11-29T08:34:37.560-07:002010-11-29T08:34:37.560-07:00What a scary experience for Brother! I am so glad...What a scary experience for Brother! I am so glad he was able to express to you what happened. All parents should be very involved with their children in the classroom! I am glad it turned out well in the end!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12277264426661486951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637976725175049589.post-46796290210693626532010-11-16T17:28:56.761-07:002010-11-16T17:28:56.761-07:00I am glad you took action, I would have reacted th...I am glad you took action, I would have reacted the same way you did! if we don't protect our kids than who will? proud of you Rachael and proud of brother for telling you what happened!Paolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957808730545463555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637976725175049589.post-42250398284874055892010-11-16T06:44:01.815-07:002010-11-16T06:44:01.815-07:00To Bonnie, yes, Brother is still going to school. ...To Bonnie, yes, Brother is still going to school. He still talks about it because it was one of those "interesting" things in his life that he likes to share with people. It didn't stop him from going to school, I had to keep that routine or he would take advantage of it. He loves his teachers and understood that that day was different from others. We, his teachers and I, learned a lot from that experience and now have ideas for what to do next time there are subs/movies. We will let him know that he can leave the classroom and go back to his regular classroom if a movie disturbs him, and all teachers/subs will be aware of that. If there is a sub in the inclusion classroom, he will have the option to not go to that particular class that day.Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936235088176487467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637976725175049589.post-11590388568063796072010-11-16T06:40:19.237-07:002010-11-16T06:40:19.237-07:00Charise (spelling?) You have some great points the...Charise (spelling?) You have some great points there, no offense taken at all. I think it is important to hear both sides--teacher and parent. Brother's teacher and I talked about this incident in depth and both of us learned good lessons. We are both learning together. I offered to teach the substitute in this instant but, they had had many problems with this particular sub in this class--it just was not a good fit for her. So, I guess my letter validated what Brother's teacher and Principal were already concerned about. And, just as a side note, you must be one of those teachers that all of us parents want our kids to have---a caring and concerned teacher who LOVES what she does. Thank you for what you do for children when you are teaching. Love, RachaelRachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936235088176487467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637976725175049589.post-43240157730581592272010-11-14T20:24:28.090-07:002010-11-14T20:24:28.090-07:00P.S. When I have had special needs kids in my clas...P.S. When I have had special needs kids in my classroom, my 'everyday' kids flock to and befriend the child who is being mainstreamed. They are always the favorite to play with, talk to, and be friends with. I don't think you have much to worry about there. Really. You would be surprised about how nice *most* kids really are. :)ReimFamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02181835406763007399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637976725175049589.post-75618789845924243072010-11-14T20:19:34.774-07:002010-11-14T20:19:34.774-07:00Rachael,
I want to let you know how I feel from a ...Rachael,<br />I want to let you know how I feel from a teacher's standpoint. I am not a mother of FXS kids and do not understand many of the things you do and go through, and on the flip side I want to tell you about some of the things teachers have to go through that may be overlooked as well. Keeping a classroom of 25 kids together is not easy. There needs to be lots of structure, clear understanding of limitations and expectations (by kids and teachers), and lots of love. I know you are upset about the substitute's actions with Brother, but try and see it from her point of view. She probably knows nothing of FXS, and that isn't her fault. She was placed in the classroom most likely by Brother's original teacher. She may not have been informed of his habits, characteristics, or situation. In my opinion, the classroom teacher should have made a call to the SPED teacher, requesting Brother not come on that particular day due to her absence and lack of schedule continuity. If not her,then the Sped teacher should have made that call. There should have been an intervention prior to him going into the mainstream classroom. Many people could have made that intervention knowing of this teachers absence. The substitute may just have been trying to keep order in the classroom (very, VERY difficult sometimes, ESPECIALLY for substitutes). She probably could have been a bit nicer given the circumstances, but maybe wasn't informed enough to properly handle the situation. I don't know all the details about what happened and what would have been best, but I just wanted to let you know what things I think should have been done prior to the incident, as a teacher. If Brother was in my class, I would have requested he not be mainstreamed that day (knowing he needs a schedule to depend on). Had I not done that, I would have requested an aide in the classroom while he was there (just in case). Sometimes the substitutes get a lot piled on them they they weren't aware of when they agreed to the sub the class. Just try to understand where she may have been coming from.... I hope you do not take this the wrong way. I totally agree with you trying to make sure this situation doesn't happen again. But maybe it can happen by talking with the regular classroom teacher, and asking her to keep you more informed about what is going on, and any changes.ReimFamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02181835406763007399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637976725175049589.post-64980535725217932872010-11-14T06:04:49.230-07:002010-11-14T06:04:49.230-07:00I'm thrilled the kids were just worried for hi...I'm thrilled the kids were just worried for him, that's wonderful empathy on their parts. And it's unfortunate they'll let any fool be a substitute teacher. How is brother doing now, is he over it and willing to go back to school? Poor kid. Thank you for sharing this story, it's valuable information to those of us whose FX kids are just starting out in school.Bonnie@TheFragileXFileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949930490509336767noreply@blogger.com