Yeah, me too-- both as a parent and as a teacher!

I've had that experience also. It seems that no blow is too low when dealing with a parent.
Treat yourself as if you actually have a cold, and give lots of extra TLC, ok?



I think that they need you to sign the IEP, and that if you put in writing that parts that you don't agree with, it will help move things along. If possible, I would try to set up a private meeting with the Priniciple in advance of the big meeting - I cryed there, and it really helped.

Love and More Love,
Grinity

Just to update you:

I wrote a letter to the principal regarding the horrid IEP meeting. We wound up having to postpone our meeting to discuss math grade skip until the day before school let out (work schedule problems on my end).

To summarize, she really managed to talk a lot without saying much or promising anything, other than she'll try to place DS9 in a class with a teacher who gets him, and she'll let him take a computer-based math test next fall that goes above grade level to see what his needs are.

Also, she claimed she hadn't been able to finish reading my letter about the IEP meeting. I summarized that I was asking for classroom modifications for DS9 and she said that seemed reasonable. I stated that I had not yet seen the new IEP, hoped it would include those modifications, and that if it did not, I would be pursuing an appeal via the Board of Education.

My husband was so disheartened to hear about the total lack of progress on math acceleration, that he suggested we move to Pennsylvania (I told him about the GIEP mandate there.)

bk

I'm so sorry!!! I'm glad you told her you were going to be pursuing the appeal. I bet that will make her get on the ball with the modifications. Hopefully you'll hear some good news soon!!!

Thanks! I feel like we probably will get some of what DS needs in the IEP-- and absolutely hopeless about math grade skip/enrichment.

Well there IS a house for sale right up our street!!!!!

Sorry things didn't go so well though.

(Oh, and there's still a name in there!!!)

Maybe things will go better at the beginning of next year when everyone is rested.

Sorry about the continuing stress and aggravation. I've definitely BTDT.

OH I"m sorry the meeting didn't go better. I hope the Principal reflects on it those and moves forward with getting his needs met.

((bug eyes))
well there's a new one!

Online Math can be good, I guess. I'm hoping the above level test goes well. I'd be tempted to hothouse Math over the summer purely out of spite!

((shrugs)) and More ((shrugs))
Grinity

Thanks for the warning, Dottie! Name now removed.

I wish DS was amenable to math instruction outside of school. He thinks he is not good at math (it's a relative weakness in his test scores, but he is still "gifted" in math and met the criteria for a grade skip on the IAS, from my calculations) so he does not want to do it unless he has to do it for school, AND he complains that it is incredibly slow-moving and dull at school.

It is. The state NCLB tests are so dumbed down, 3rd grade math tests essentially only cover what should be second grade math material. Guess what? The 3rd grade teachers only bothered covering 2nd grade math material before the NCLB test in March. Since 3rd grade students do better with 2nd grade material, state scores are going up!