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Skriven 2007-01-15 16:07:13 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
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Hi Hap,

-> enough teachers/helpers in a classroom, it'll work but most school
-> systems can't support the amount of supplimental staff needed to
-> mainstream all kids effectively.

 hn> You'll see that same situation in most school districts these days,
 hn> it's easier (cheaper) to mainstream almost all the kids and give them
 hn> limited support than to support a separate fully functioning special
 hn> ed program. Anne's bachelors and masters were both in special ed and
 hn> it seems (to me) that she gets the most problematic students siphoned
 hn> into her classroom as she is the most successful in helping them to
 hn> get the most out of the learning
 hn> experience...but it takes a toll on Anne and the rest of the class to
 hn> do it well.

Unfortunately so.  The other kids are bored stiff and make mischief
while she's trying to get a bit of learning into the kids who don't cut
up but nead some learning.

->  hn> another 5 or so should be. Back when I was a kid all the teacher did
->  hn> was teach...now they have to be/do so much more.

-> Very much so.  I don't know if the Challenger schools have to meet all
-> the extra requirements/tests/etc, haven't asked Rachel & David about
-> that.  But, the kids work 2-3 levels above the average grade anyway,

 hn> The biggest advantage to private schools is that they DON'T have to
 hn> meet that special need..and if they have problem children who don't
 hn> behave up to the required standards....they can give em the
 hn> boot...public schools don't have that luxury.

True. But, it's too bad public schools can't offer as good an education
as (most) private schools.

->  hn> looking at another 2-3 years before she's finished.

-> Sounds like she's still enjoying it.

 hn> Not at the moment (grin) she's taking a very difficult class right now
 hn> and it's taking tons of her time to do all the required homework
 hn> problems...and it's taking time away from some of her other work and
 hn> she has deadlines coming up for both so as usual she's in a state of
 hn> constant stress. We hadn't heard from her for about 5 days and so we
 hn> called to see how she was
 hn> doing...she's "hiding out" doing her work....seems as though if she's
 hn> doing it in
 hn> her office ( she shares it with about 5 other grad students) people
 hn> keep coming to her with questions ( a lot of them are in the same
 hn> class) about the work and she says she's having enough trouble
 hn> understanding and working it out herself...she's not in a postition to
 hn> help anyone else with the work when she's struggling with it herself.

Maybe helping others will re-enforce her learning.

I got a kitchen stool (for free) yesterday.  The choir director
scrounged a couple before the cantata for those of us who couldn't stand
thru it.  Afterward, we asked---now I can sit and work at a counter top
with much less stress on the foot.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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