My teacher said that to my whole classroom! if we dont turn them in we will have to miss out on Recess and P.E. I'm tearing into shreads! I think I might be getting depressed again!!! and also its very embarassing to see the kids look at me and I'm still in the classroom not having P.E.
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tell her you lost it, and you're really really really sorry and you've looked everywhere and you really can't find it (a few tears at this point help).  it always worked for me!
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Oh Boy that is the worse. Thats hard to do. What I do is try to think of something terrible  or something that made me cry at some point in my life. I think if I knew I was going to get a paddle or cane that would do the trick. When in class try not talking to others, pay attention to the teacher instead. Things seem extra funny when we are in places where we shouldn't laugh, so try to just think about your work. Good luck Giggles.
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you should worry less about ur fantasys with ur friends and pay attention to ur english teacher...
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omg, i feel so sorry for you. maybe you could eat in a teacher's class room or something. if u talk to your principal, maybe the school can make a special arrangement so that u can go home for lunch.
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These responses are nuts.\n\nMany of these new teachers think they are going to set the world on fire. They are going to find those students that probably won't do so well in school and turn them around into a super student. It never works and just a dream. After some experience they figure this out and many are so disappointed that they leave the profession.\n\nMore than likely this is what she was thinking in her head... She probably expected a lot less from you and wanted to give you encouragement and confidence. Then probably as second thought, you realized how impressionable a young boy could be so she scribbled over the 'baby.'\n\nI can almost guarantee you that she didn't intentionally scribble over the 'baby' so you could still see it. She thought it could be misinterpreted and scribbling over it was enough to show anyone that she didn't intend to write it. \n\nAnd it is also quite possible that she didn't even know which student she was grading... I know many teachers that get into their work, grade papers, then record them in their book and say, "Gee, he did much better on this test." IOW, grading and the student are two different thoughts.\n\nThe news media has ever teen on the edge of their chair thinking that a hot teacher is going to fall all over them. But the fact is, out of the hundreds of thousands of teachers in this world, there are less than a five that make that big news media event.\n\nYou probably would be more likely to win the lottery.\n\nWhen you are old enough to be around a sorority of sisters you will realize there is a lot of "WTG baby" between the girls.
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As a elementary teacher it alarms me that the kids do not have the support at home!
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While i was at my best friend/cuzs house i started my period and i had school the next day.  So she packed some pads in her purse for me.  And that day i went down to the library and come back and everyone was stareing and laughing at me.  And i didnt know what was going on.  And then all of a sudden this boy in my class said hey look in your desk.  And there sat 3 pads out in the open.  And i was so embarrased and then the rest of the day all of these boys kept on asking me for a pad.  And that was so embarrassing and oh yeah you should have seen the look on my teachers face.
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This is not that uncommon, especially at this age, and especially in exeptional children.  Of course this is when kids are hitting puberty, which we all know is hell, but for a child with an exceptionality, it is especially hard.  As she gets older, the gap between her peers and her is getting larger, and she realizes that, so she is acting out in frustration (exactly what you said).\n\nThere is a technique called self-handicapping that students use, especially as they get older.  Students who believe that they will fail at something instead put no effort into it.  They would rather fail because they didn't try, not because they are "dumb".  This is especially prevelent in learning disabled children.  This may sound odd, but it is important that you tell her that it is ok to fail, but it's not ok to give up.\n\nI would try getting her involved in girl scouts or something like that.  Something where she can socialize with her peers and not feel like she was being compared to them.  Maybe she could volunteer at a local children's hospital, just playing with the kids or something.  It might make her feel better to see kids who are more worse off than she is, and being around kids who look up to her might make her more motivated.\n\nIs she in a general ed classroom?  If so, and if I were her teacher, I would do peer buddies and have everybody in the class be buddied up, that way she would have peer support, and wouldn't feel singled out.  If she is in a self-contained classroom (and even if she's not), I'd ask the teacher if there is a buddy program at the school.  If there isn't, maybe you could propose one.  Maybe it could be an after school activity where LD kids are matched with peers who could just hang out with them afterschool.\n\nJust a few ideas.
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I think it is GREAT that your school does not offer TV.  Go out to recess or to the library and read, hang out with friends, join a club. Take advantage of an environment without the distraction of TV.  I don't think TV is evil  and I watch it in the evenings. There is a place and a time for TV viewing and school is not that place. Sorry to be such kill-joy!
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I am so sorry that your son's teacher said that to you.  There are no easy answers as I am left wondering about some of the details.  I am a mother of 3, and when I was a child I was in special ed as well, I am hyper active.  As an adult I use my excess energy to my advantage and I work in a field where things are always changing and I don't have to sit for long periods of time....\n\nEvaulate the situation.  What if anything would you want the principal to do?  Is there another class for your son to go into?  Besides being a Jerk is this teacher the "best" teacher for your son?  Is changing schools an option?\n\nDepending on your answers to the above questions, you may consider talking with your son's teacher, or making an anonymous report to the principal of the school stating that you fear retaliation if you speak to him/her directly.\n\nSometimes we all say or do things that we realize after the fact were wrong.  Sometimes we don't realize what our words truly mean.  I think that a solution for the teacher is to have him/her take an in service on diversification and understanding special needs.
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I would study the things the book and teacher have gone over in class.... gather a study group because they may know stuff i don't, and eat well and rest. if you don't know your stuff by mid term, you better pray too!
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That really scares me.  I am horrified that our teachers and children are failing because of this stupid TAKS test.  I have a son that will be starting Kindergarten next year.  I opted to go to a private school because he is already behind due to a speech problem.  He is doing so well in a small environment I chose not to send him to public school where he will get lost in a sea of 25 kids.\n\nThis may not be an option for you. Have you thought about Home Schooling?  Also, my sisters kids were behind and she sent them to tutoring through Sylvan.  It helped them tremendously.  You may have to find the money somewhere because she can not afford to get left behind again.  She may end up dropping out when she gets older.
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It depends on if you're a student or a teacher. Today, I had 2 students sit in time out away from the other students who happened to be talking a lot. I made sure they understood why they were being placed there for their actions and made it clear to the class as well so they would learn not to follow the behavior of this student. Also, calling home helps for most severe students, as well as trash pick-up, or detention with you doing standards about talking in class. Why not have everyone do it if it's really everyone?\nIf you're a student, you can help the teacher by telling the class to be quiet and remind them that the faster thier quiet, the faster you guys finish whatever it is you're doing and are able to leave for recess, lunch, class period, etc. Good luck.
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Well, I'm not a teacher, but I might be able to help anyway.  First off, some kids really do deserve to fail a class.  For example, I have a friend who is a bright kid, but is about to fail Chinese and possibly biology too basically because he doesn't do any work for either class.  Personally, I have a hard time feeling sorry for someone who's failing a class because given that he's showed up to maybe half the lectures and after spends hours in the common room playing video games while I'm in my room studying.\n\nOf course, that's the easy case.  I assume what you're struggling with are the kids who are trying their best but where put in a class that's too hard for them.  Here's what I have to say about that: you're a good person for feeling bad about failing them, but you won't be doing them any favors by giving them a passing grade they don't deserve.  Think about what will happen if they pass.  They'll be in a harder class next year, having even more trouble because they haven't mastered the material at whatever level you're teaching.  It's because our schools are so reluctant to make students repeat a course that you're in this situation to begin with.\n\nI don't know what your specific school is like, but if you can arrange to work with these kids one-on-one or in a small group to help them master the basic skills they need to succeed in your class next year that's probably the best solution.  Most kids do want to do well, but they may feel like they can't do it.  Unfortunately, I don't know what to tell you about how to get them to give it a try.\n\nI think if you're this worried about it it's a fair bet you've done your best.  If they don't have the basic skills, it probably means that math is not their strong suit, and they was no way they were going to be able to both catch up on what they were missing and keep up with the new material.
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How about paying attention to what your teacher is saying? I am serious...you are there to learn, not to pass time. I think you must be joking, right?
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FIrst of all, what do you mean by authestic??  Do you mean AUTISTIC? If so then you should know how the word is spelled since you are their teacher. \n\nSecond of all, if you left the classroom and had a breakdown, were the kids left in the classroom alone? Since they have special needs and could have gotten into/done anything while you were out, that could be terms for firing.\n\n\nMaybe you can request some time off so you can get your bearings back??\n\n*******************it's MONDAY, I am curious to know what happened!
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u could secretly hide a small tv in your backpack and watch the tv(volume off! remember that!) before the teacher comes in, or do all that but instead of watching before class, secretly watch the tv during class*.