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Hello I have applied for a job in an experiemtnal school in
my hometown, and been invited to spend all of part of the
day there on two separate occasions to give free demo
lessons and assist in behavior management.

I have observed that in my opinion, the school lacks
discipline, and when I asked about school rules one student
said "this school has no rules", and only after asking
several people was I able to get my hands on a copy of the
student rule book. One time, a student answered their
ringing cell phone and was talking on the phone in their
seventh grade class. Another time, a girl was listening to
her walkman on high volume in the middle of class. Some
students do whatever they want, and some teachers do not
effectively assert their authority.

The student I was asked to work with today has been
described as someone with ADD related problem behavior and
indeed, he did not follow di...See More
Ellen the Advocate /blockquote>

Where are the parents? Are they aware of what is going on?
Are they unhappy? Is this kid on an IEP?
Ellen SPED Advocate in MA

On 5/21/04, self_righteously_indignant wrote:
> Hello I have applied for a job in an experiemtnal school in
> my hometown, and been invited to spend all of part of the...See More
May 22, 2004
self_righteously_indignant /blockquote>

I don't know about the parents, as I was just in the school for
two days as a job applicant. I do know the boy said several
times he is transferring out of this school at the end of the
year because it sucks. He is on an IEP, which by the way, was
lying out in plain view for me to peruse, in an unattended ...See More
May 22, 2004
some concerns I have about your post--very long /blockquote>

On 5/22/04, self_righteously_indignant wrote:
> I don't know about the parents, as I was just in the
school for
> two days as a job applicant. I do know the boy said
several
> times he is transferring out of this school at the end of
the
> year because it sucks. He is on an IEP, which...See More
Jun 12, 2004


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