tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post4736498910505690843..comments2023-07-20T03:10:07.458-05:00Comments on Bluebird's Classroom: Banging Our Heads Against the WallUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-60753514558470956092008-01-23T11:58:00.000-06:002008-01-23T11:58:00.000-06:00This example you give is one of the reasons why ou...This example you give is one of the reasons why out colleages give up at time and why I get so frustrated. We try to do the right thing and then get blind-sided. <BR/><BR/>Keep up the good fight because Sharpie Boy isn't alone.EHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-58172282107182966482008-01-22T17:55:00.000-06:002008-01-22T17:55:00.000-06:00Mrs. T, you're probably right. Our only concern w...Mrs. T, you're probably right. Our only concern was whether his parent would/could get him there. Our fear is she wouldn't and he'd be running the streets. We shall see.<BR/><BR/>Liz, thanks for your comment. I've had spec ed parents who were awesome, who attended every meeting, who were working in partnership with us to serve their child. Then you have parents like Sharpie Mom who doesn't. However, I don't think it has anything whatsoever to do with him being a spec ed student, but has everything to do with the culture of poverty he's living in. I see the same things in kids who aren't spec ed.Mrs. Bluebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283080212189118357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-52067970524677353482008-01-22T11:23:00.000-06:002008-01-22T11:23:00.000-06:00Each of you did well with Sharpie Boy. You interve...Each of you did well with Sharpie Boy. You intervened and one day Sharpie will remember what each of you did. As educators, you displayed the characteristic of compassion. Sharpie Boy will never forget that. Continue to help students. Many times teachers are the lifeline and life savers for children.Antonia Kittrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135179683245170642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-53098239599864636732008-01-21T17:25:00.000-06:002008-01-21T17:25:00.000-06:00Oh darn--for you and for Sharpie Boy. But thanks ...Oh darn--for you and for Sharpie Boy. But thanks so much for sharing about one of the kids who <I>are</I> difficult.<BR/><BR/>You know I'm a (former) SpEd parent -- I say former because darling dyslexic daughter is now in college -- and I hang out a lot at the parents' board at SchwabLearning (plus some real-life groups here).<BR/><BR/>Thing is my parent cohort is the opposite of Sharpie Boy's parents actions. I think it is human nature to perceive our own actions as the norm.<BR/><BR/>I went to a training in SpEd law last Friday and was a bit uncomfortable, because the presenters were slanting the presentations to help schools cope with Sharpie Boy's parents.Liz Ditzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03455722013211350247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-70936671185279076022008-01-21T11:43:00.000-06:002008-01-21T11:43:00.000-06:00That is head-banging worthy for sure! It's so fr...That is head-banging worthy for sure! It's so frustrating when the % of caring is waaaaaaayyyyyyyy lopsided and then the student (or family)does something that is beyond our control...and all is lost.<BR/><BR/>There are always more students to save.HappyChyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586840416488114845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-80056005098816244762008-01-21T08:35:00.000-06:002008-01-21T08:35:00.000-06:00Ooof. Sounds like the Alternative School may have ...Ooof. Sounds like the Alternative School may have been the best placement in the first place. Hopefully he will do well there and not pick up some additional behaviors.Mrs. Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17730747441676219265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-89014108070142490272008-01-21T00:00:00.000-06:002008-01-21T00:00:00.000-06:00Heart breaking.Heart breaking.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10334957251889705326noreply@blogger.com