Post by Jodi on May 4, 2005 11:31:40 GMT -5
I got a call from the principal regarding an "incident" at school - I thought it was another poopoo problem
Well, I was told that Ryan was having trouble with transition this morning, and so his aide took him to the office to see the principal. The prinicpal told him he had to do his work (don't think he really undertsood that), and then he sat in the office to work independently. The secretary checked his work, and told him to "keep at it". The principal said that she turned around "just for a second" (yeah, right), and then "he was gone".
They found him a minute later IN THE PARKING LOT!!! The principal said that he is putting in a work order to get the door fixed (apparently that's how he got out), and that he would write up an incident report. He said he wanted to talk with me first hand and assure me that everything would be done to make sure it didn't happen again.... hmmmm...
I explained to the principal that Ryan had the same trouble last year, and that it seems like there are too many changes occuring at once in the classroom (preparing kinders for first grade - more independent seat work, less circle time, different seating arrangements, etc etc), and that I'm sure that is causing some of the behaviors to come out. I'm not sure going to the office was the proper course of action.
I asked that he make all persons who work with Ryan aware that, unless they KNOW the area is secure, they are to be 100% on Ryan - and I also asked that this be included in the report. Ryan's program specialist is out of town right now .
I get the feeling, ESPECIALLY with the secretary, that some people just don't get it... and you can't teach common sense
Well, I was told that Ryan was having trouble with transition this morning, and so his aide took him to the office to see the principal. The prinicpal told him he had to do his work (don't think he really undertsood that), and then he sat in the office to work independently. The secretary checked his work, and told him to "keep at it". The principal said that she turned around "just for a second" (yeah, right), and then "he was gone".
They found him a minute later IN THE PARKING LOT!!! The principal said that he is putting in a work order to get the door fixed (apparently that's how he got out), and that he would write up an incident report. He said he wanted to talk with me first hand and assure me that everything would be done to make sure it didn't happen again.... hmmmm...
I explained to the principal that Ryan had the same trouble last year, and that it seems like there are too many changes occuring at once in the classroom (preparing kinders for first grade - more independent seat work, less circle time, different seating arrangements, etc etc), and that I'm sure that is causing some of the behaviors to come out. I'm not sure going to the office was the proper course of action.
I asked that he make all persons who work with Ryan aware that, unless they KNOW the area is secure, they are to be 100% on Ryan - and I also asked that this be included in the report. Ryan's program specialist is out of town right now .
I get the feeling, ESPECIALLY with the secretary, that some people just don't get it... and you can't teach common sense