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Okay to ask for additional help?

by newteacher

Apr 1, 2009

I'm a new first grade teacher. I typically just do my job, avoid complaining, and work hard :) I recently got a new student, who unexpectedly has severe behavioral issues. I don't have any support in my room, which is fine because until now I didn't need it. I mentioned to the principal today that it's been challenging and we talked about trying to get someone in for a few short periods throughout the day. I know it's best to just grin and bear it, but do you think it was okay for me to mention this? I haven't been able to run guided reading groups or appropriately conference during writer's workshop since he started.

ANON Yes, you should ask for extra help. Where I am, money, teacher and assistant assignments are determined on September 30th. After that date, it's very difficult to get an extra person. That said, it takes a "whole school to raise a child". A staff that works as a team recognizes that. This year at Christmas I volunteered half my assistant time to an...See MoreYes, you should ask for extra help. Where I am, money, teacher and assistant assignments are determined on September 30th. After that date, it's very difficult to get an extra person. That said, it takes a "whole school to raise a child". A staff that works as a team recognizes that. This year at Christmas I volunteered half my assistant time to another class that DESPERATELY needed help. As I had a severe behavior student leave at Thanksgiving, I recognized that I didn't need that help as much as the other teacher. It was my payback for two years ago when I was the one climbing the walls and got some additional help. Be honest and describe clearly how this child has impacted your classroom.

Also, sometimes there are other ways to get help. One example, is the way we sometimes have an assistant assigned to Teacher A, but if Teacher B's child has a meltdown, she can request Teacher A's assistant to help out. We also have a schedule in our school that lists who is available at any given time. Usually it's the principal and vp, but it also lists who has a prep. Is there anything you can offer in return? I know one K teacher with two classes. She had a small amount of assistant time for each class. She offered to give up the assistant time in the one class, so she could have double the amount of help in the second class.

On 4/01/09, newteacher wrote: > I'm a new first grade teacher. I typically just do my job, > avoid complaining, and work hard :) I recently got a new > student, who unexpectedly has severe behavioral issues. I > don't have any support in my room, which is fine because > until now I didn't need it. I mentioned to the principal > today that it's been challenging and we talked about > trying to get someone in for a few short periods > throughout the day. I know it's best to just grin and bear > it, but do you think it was okay for me to mention this? I > haven't been able to run guided reading groups or > appropriately conference during writer's workshop since he > started.

Apr 1, 2009

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