Apart from the typical, he/she never does that at home, of course.
2006-07-17 19:30:09 · 6 answers · asked by wazup1971 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
the little fellow was really out of control to the point we could not keep him in the room and talking to him did not work and his eyes just did not look right(hard to explain) so we could tell he was not really with us...asked mom, why?..."nothing wrong with him"...medical records indicate brain damage diagnosed within hours of birth...mom said"knew you could fix him in kindergarten"
2006-07-18 05:47:44 · answer #1 · answered by Library Eyes 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I had a student last year who missed over 45 days of school. The parent insisted it was his health issues (which indeed were very real... severe asthma and allergies). However, NO doctor would back her with a complete, real letter. We tried to get the Juvenile Protection Authority to intervene, but coincidentally a close family member works there... so nothing was happening.
In desperation and caring for the child (who is actually very motivated to learn--asks for work to do when he's at home), I lobbied hard for him within the special education office in my district (as his special education case manager), and with the parent's agreement, set up a fluctuating homebound and school site program for him.
The day after the new IEP became official, and a homebound program was developed and a homebound teacher assigned, the FAMILY MEMBER who is employed by the protective agency withdrew him (with the mother's authorizing note) completely from school, although they haven't moved.
The lack of doctor's support, combined with the immediate withdrawal from school as soon as she was certain we'd have somebody coming to her home, shows that she was lying about the severity of his illnesses, as well as probably neglecting or even intentionally making him sicker.
Of course, it was reported... but what do you do when a family member is a key person in the protective agency you're reporting to? We did try to pull in someone from the state capital, to bypass the family member, but we saw little action beyond a quick report to the courts.
There is a word beyond lie for this level of deception... and this is the biggest, most drawn-out whopper I've ever been exposed to in the school setting.
2006-07-18 05:58:23 · answer #2 · answered by spedusource 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about the best lie a parent ever told me. However, the best TRUTH a parent ever told me occurred at parent-teacher night. I had a current list of grades for a 10th grader in chemistry. He was not doing very well. I had him take the grades home and have a parent sign the sheet before the meeting so his parents would know what to expect. I gave this signed sheet to the parents when they came to the meeting. The boy's mother looked at the sheet when I handed it to her and said, "Well, I see that -----and I have a few things to talk about. His grade is not what he told me - and that isn't my signature."
2006-07-17 20:53:06 · answer #3 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dunno if this applies, but the worst thing a teacher and my parents lied to me about was the truth about Chris Columbus' Voyage. I, aswell as many, was told the lie that people who lived when Colombus asked the queen of spain for some boats to get to India believed the world was flat. What my parents and my teachers failed to acknowledge was that he asked the Queen of Spain for boats the same year that the $#@!GLOBE!@#$ was invented. What a bunch a poo! Hmph!
2006-07-17 19:38:21 · answer #4 · answered by carlos_18_37 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That you're doing a wonderful job with Johnny !
2006-07-17 19:34:13 · answer #5 · answered by boho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Blank" really likes you.
2006-07-17 19:35:24 · answer #6 · answered by cancerman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋