Me & the Public School System
Basically equals Yuck!! I have to go for a "team" meeting about my son. This makes me feel a little bit like they are "teaming up" on me! I have had one of these before...
...where I feel like I have to explain that maybe I AM a bit non-conforming, but I am an anthropology major afterall - and well, I can give all the sociological and psychological reasonings for my ideologies!!
What do they want me to say? That I think these ridiculous "punishments" (which as far as I can see have absolutely no effect on my son whatsoever, but require me to drive 20 miles out of my way on a Saturday) are worthless and that my son would do much better with fairness and positive reinforcement. Or that, their educational system sucks and does not promote free thought, educational exploration or an excitement to learn??
Should I have to explain Asperger's to these people and that over the last few years the kids' dad has been incarcerated, I remarried (and to my son he finally had a great dad - damned Narc - NOT), divorced, and that the kids also transferred from being homeschooled to public school, in which case my son was bullied until he finally grew a foot taller than every other boy, that he feels singled out and unfairly targeted and that they need to go back to Psych101 because negative methods ARE NOT GOING TO WORK!!!
I am really trying to balance that life is life and sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do and deal with some b.s. with my absolute agreement that this school is the worst school I have ever experienced in my life. My daughter is a compliant, good student with good grades (over-achiever) and she HATED it and had difficulty there, as well. My son - AHHH - it has been an absolute disaster.
This is the school that my daughter wore hijab to and the principal told her she would have to remove it if she couldn't give proof that was her religion. Good for my daughter that she asked him if he would like to call her mother or for her to repeat her shahada for him right there!
In fact, the last "team" meeting was on eid at the end of ramadan, so I went dressed not only in hijab, but in a really nice, dressy abaya and they asked me about it. I ended up having to educate these "educators" on what ramadan was, why we fast, and exactly what the eid holiday is!
Okay - I have vented in hopes that it will help me maintain during this meeting because I am a little afraid of my ability to keep my cool. Now, to keep on my sleep schedule so I am not also groggy and cranky at the same time - I'm off to bed!!
...where I feel like I have to explain that maybe I AM a bit non-conforming, but I am an anthropology major afterall - and well, I can give all the sociological and psychological reasonings for my ideologies!!
What do they want me to say? That I think these ridiculous "punishments" (which as far as I can see have absolutely no effect on my son whatsoever, but require me to drive 20 miles out of my way on a Saturday) are worthless and that my son would do much better with fairness and positive reinforcement. Or that, their educational system sucks and does not promote free thought, educational exploration or an excitement to learn??
Should I have to explain Asperger's to these people and that over the last few years the kids' dad has been incarcerated, I remarried (and to my son he finally had a great dad - damned Narc - NOT), divorced, and that the kids also transferred from being homeschooled to public school, in which case my son was bullied until he finally grew a foot taller than every other boy, that he feels singled out and unfairly targeted and that they need to go back to Psych101 because negative methods ARE NOT GOING TO WORK!!!
I am really trying to balance that life is life and sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do and deal with some b.s. with my absolute agreement that this school is the worst school I have ever experienced in my life. My daughter is a compliant, good student with good grades (over-achiever) and she HATED it and had difficulty there, as well. My son - AHHH - it has been an absolute disaster.
This is the school that my daughter wore hijab to and the principal told her she would have to remove it if she couldn't give proof that was her religion. Good for my daughter that she asked him if he would like to call her mother or for her to repeat her shahada for him right there!
In fact, the last "team" meeting was on eid at the end of ramadan, so I went dressed not only in hijab, but in a really nice, dressy abaya and they asked me about it. I ended up having to educate these "educators" on what ramadan was, why we fast, and exactly what the eid holiday is!
Okay - I have vented in hopes that it will help me maintain during this meeting because I am a little afraid of my ability to keep my cool. Now, to keep on my sleep schedule so I am not also groggy and cranky at the same time - I'm off to bed!!
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