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Re: Disruptive MS students - kids who "do no harm" in parent's eyes

From: gregjuli
Date: Thu Jan 20 2000 - 15:35:18 PST

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    Melissa,
    It is my understanding that in Wis, the legislature passed some policies /laws
    that should protect your right to teach. Ask your union about it. We went over
    the how it effects our rights at the beginning of the school year. If the
    student is disrupting the class- out he/she goes. Of course you do need to keep
    documentation of how he is disruptive, and how many times he has been removed,
    and yes there are some special stipulations for the EX ED population.
    A couple of years ago , a had a severe ED students who was very distructive,
    nothing I tried seem to help. His ED teacher told me " Stop beating you head
    against the wall trying to figure this one out".
    Sometimes you just can't save them all. The problems at home are sometimes so
    very serious that it takes more than what we are able to do. I think his words
    helped me, because I kept thinking if I kicked him out, I was failing.
    Remember the the baggage these kids are carrying , is often due to years of
    problems in their life. They won't dissappear in a day , week or month. It
    might take years and that might not even help either if they keep living under
    the same circumstances at home.

    MaryB

    Melissa Enderle wrote:

    > I have a student who is Learning Disabled, but that isn't the problem for
    > me. It's is defiant attitude and disruptive behavior. I've tried separating
    > him from other students (in hopes that he would buckle down), giving him
    > positive feedback when I catch him working (which isn't very often), trying
    > sitting back by peers, various lessons and materials, keeping him in the
    > room, calling the office for removal, and calling the mom.
    > 

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