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I am a new teacher who needs some help. I have a new student this year who has been late 39 out of her 40 days in my classroom. She is late anywhere from 15 minutes to 2 hours. Our entire school is aware of this and our social worker and vice principal have talked to the mother on numerous occasions. However, I feel as though nothing is being done. Should I call the police? What authorities need to be involved? DCFS is already in this families home. I don't know what to do!
Lisa I personally would suggest that you NOT call the police. Apparently, your administration is already involved as well as the social worker and they have not suggested that you do that. In cases like this, we would work as a team in trying to find ways to help the family since there could be a number of reasons why this is occurring. If it appears to...See More
Nov 21, 2009
Sara On 11/21/09, Bosley Sock wrote: > I am a new teacher who needs some help. I have a new > student this year who has been late 39 out of > her 40 days in my classroom. She is late anywhere from 15 > minutes to 2 hours. Our entire school is aware of this and > our social worker and vice principal have talked to the > mother on numero...See More
Nov 22, 2009
Bosley Sock On 11/22/09, Sara wrote: > On 11/21/09, Bosley Sock wrote: her day gets off to a late start every day. > > Worse things are happening to this kid than she's late for > school - keep that in mind and it may help you to smile and > make the best of it for the child's sake.

Thank you both. I feel so overwhelmed with this whole ...See More
Nov 22, 2009
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Nov 22, 2009
sincere Hi, I have some students that are also chronically tardy...

It messes up my morning somewhat because they miss vital lesson information and sometimes what sets the tone for the entire morning...to allow me to have the children working independently so I can pull small groups...

I found comfort in Ruby Payne's book about Generation...See More
Dec 5, 2009


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