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SheilaT

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17. It's hard to stop bragging

Mon Sep 22, 2014, 12:44 PM

Sep 2014

isn't it?

My oldest son was also bullied and shunned when he was in public school. He was small for his age, not at all interested in athletics, and very, very smart. We wound up moving him to an independent (meaning secular private) school starting in 7th grade. He remained small for his age for the next few years, but here academics were valued and he did very well.

We eventually figured out that he has Asperger's, which were at the root of his social difficulties. After some further struggles, he is now at the age of 31 getting his B.S. in physics this coming May, and is beginning his grad school applications. He wants to take astrophysics. He's my go-to guy for all my science and math questions.

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I just ran across this at Twitter. A rant from a father of a special education student. [View all] madfloridian Sep 2014 OP

I THINK this is an issue of the specific school or district applying it incorrectly. RandySF Sep 2014 #1

I think Arne is planning on requiring the same of special ed students as regular. madfloridian Sep 2014 #2

The problem is you can't expect the same of special ed students davidpdx Sep 2014 #10

which appears to be one of the problems with common core, elleng Sep 2014 #3

You failed to go to the link, where the worksheet is clearly labeled from Mifflin-Harcourt. greatlaurel Sep 2014 #14

The father's frustration is totally understandable. LibDemAlways Sep 2014 #4

I agree. I taught "new" math concepts always in the primary. But first I taught basics. madfloridian Sep 2014 #6

I was tasked with teaching two special needs LibDemAlways Sep 2014 #7

"They will be made to feel like failures." Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #5

It's like... ReRe Sep 2014 #8

It's like trying to teach calculus to 3rd and 4th graders. SheilaT Sep 2014 #11

I was angry at both the teacher... ReRe Sep 2014 #12

Thanks for the clarification. SheilaT Sep 2014 #15

He sure is. ReRe Sep 2014 #16

It's hard to stop bragging SheilaT Sep 2014 #17

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #9

For the 7,000th time... MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #13

Common Core for Special Ed..What are Standards-Based IEPs? madfloridian Sep 2014 #18

Where are the heck are the disability advocacy groups? Smarmie Doofus Sep 2014 #19

That is a very good question. greatlaurel Sep 2014 #20