Today I was Specially Educated when my principal (who has been quoted saying, "I'm extremely uncomfortable and don't like being in the Special Ed rooms.) said to me today that he would love to help out in any way possible, even in deescalating a student when they're having a meltdown. When he said this, I was about shocked out of his office!!!! I was thinking, "Oh, that would be gre.....WHAAAAAAAT???"
SHOCKED.
I also learned that when a student kicks you and yells at you to "SHUT UP!!!" it kind of feels good to be the bad guy... I'm hoping after spending the entire day fighting with me, throwing his pencil at me AND/OR his peers, kicking me, screaming in my face, ripping things out of my hand... I'll stop the list there... maybe he's learned that behavior like that doesn't get him the results he wants.
Must. Be. Consistent.
I was supposed to be observed teaching tomorrow by my principal for the first time and (surprise) it was canceled... So much for my extra planning and work. Some other time, I guess.
He will learn! Especially if you're consistent, and what you told me, that you told him, will probably change the way he acts. As long as he realizes that it is true and his behavior is affecting others!
ReplyDeleteI love having our "teacher" chats! Even though we are in completely different levels of education! :)
Love you!
PS. I am thinking that when I do my masters it will be in Special Ed, or Autism Spectrum Disorder or Speech Pathology! I need to look into them more but the Special ed is looking like I think I'm going to do it!
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