Getting Along at School
From: http://www.toolboxparent.com/Tools/ProjectSOS/Special%20Education/GettingAlongInSchool.aspx
Shared by: C.K.
Education is a human partnership of working together. This is very true in working with children who have special needs. How can parents and teachers form an adult-to-adult partnership to help a child achieve?
Do you have school phobia?
- Do you sleep well the night before parent-teacher or IEP conference?
- Does your stomach tighten when you walk through the school door?
- Do you find yourself trembling when you talk to your child’s teacher?
- Do you brood over a teacher’s offhand comment about your child?
It’s time to change. Try to examine your personal school attitudes. Schools need to hear from parents. Always start with the classroom teacher. This is the first step up the ladder. If you bypass the teacher and go straight to the principal without giving the teacher a chance, you are not being a team player. If the teacher cannot help work things out, then go to the principal. If the teacher and the principal cannot help you or choose to ignore your concerns, then, with a clear conscience, you can proceed to the director of education or superintendent.
You have the right to:
- Assume the school cares about your child.
- Be kept informed of your child’s progress or struggles...