Re: Modifying Homework/classwork

September 16, 2008

Brigid,

Nick is in 8th grade and currently goes to the resource room for reading,

language arts, math and learning skills.? He is in regular ed for WV History,

Science, and specialists (health, gym, art, music, tech ed, etc.).? For the

academic classes (history/social studies and science) his special ed teacher

attends with him and she typically modifies his work after discussing the

assignment with the regular ed teacher.? She also typically does his tests.? For

the specialists the aide goes with him (I'm not sure exactly who does any

modifications he might need there but I'm guessing it is the special ed teacher

after the aide makes recommendations, such as Nick can't handle the regular ed

assignment).

Cari

Modifying Homework/classwork

I am sure this has been discussed several times and I could go find the archives

but being so lazy I thought I would ask again, what are your experiences with

teachers modifying classwork? My son is in 8th grade so he has special ed

classes that he goes to(reading, writing and math) and he goes to social studies

(MN history), earth science and spanish. He also has phy.ed but does ok there.

Do you help modify? Does the special ed teacher work with the general ed? Does

the general ed teacher do it? Does the para? I have had my son experience all of

these at one time or another. I think that is one area that needs a lot of work.

There are also instances where the special ed and gen ed teachers work together

but I think there needs to be more of this. I am thinking lack of communication

appears to be a big problem. What does everyone think about this? Having read

your posts over the last couple of weeks, I am discovering you are a wonderful,

passionate, caring group of people not afraid to share even though by only

emailing and not hearing tone of voice discussions can sometimes be

misunderstood (and often the most fun to read!) Bravo to all of you for being

gutsy enough to put yourself out there. My kind of crowd! Thanks, Brigid

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