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Original poster

Pupil / teacher personality clash?

87 replies

Helenagrace · 01/10/2011 17:35

Has anyone ever experienced a personality clash between their DC and their class teacher?

How did you handle it?

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wantadvice · 02/10/2011 10:05

I would still say it's wrong to talk in terms of there being 3 areas. Try to get away from this and as already said focus on creating a variety of strategies.

wantadvice · 02/10/2011 10:06

I am trying just not getting it.

Feenie · 02/10/2011 12:09

You're not the only one!

seeker · 02/10/2011 12:12

I am old fashioned enough to think that a NT child of 10 should be able to sit still, shut up and get on with their work for 50 minutes at a time- regardless of their learning style!

stripeybump · 02/10/2011 12:15

Mindthegapp - with respect, you're talking rubbish.

All teachers teach in a variety of styles but it's a fact of school life that children need to be able to sit still, be quiet and listen for periods of time.

Unless you disagree with this premise, then OP's son does need to learn to do this. Not a judgement, not necessarily a big problem, but he does.

Do you seriously disagree with this basic premise?

Robotindisguise · 02/10/2011 12:25

The OP's son is 5!

Feenie · 02/10/2011 12:26

And Mindthegapp was talking rubbish referring to Y6 children.

IndigoBell · 02/10/2011 12:29

Seeker - the OPs child is not 10, he is 6.

But my main question to you, is how do you know if a child is NT or not? Many children with problems at 6, and even at 10, are not diagnosed yet. Many.

If a child is 10 and can't sit still, then the reason why should be fully investigated...... And one of your first thoughts should be problems with the vestibular and proprioception system (often labelled as dyspraxia, adhd or asd)

ie at the very minimum the child should be seen by an OT.

Basically, by 10 NT children can sit still. Therefore if a 10 year old can't sit still, it needs investigating.

Feenie · 02/10/2011 13:38

Indeed - if he can't. I get the impression it's more won't though, from seeker's post about her friend.

DownbytheRiverside · 02/10/2011 13:43

Whilst being very aware that there are many undx SN out there, my son has a dx.
Sometimes he's behaving badly because there are triggers and stimuli he can't cope with, and the behaviour is a consequence of that.
Sometimes it's because he is a PITA teenager.
It was also true of him at 10. Some Y6 are a PITA on occasion, and sometimes their parents see that too.

mrz · 02/10/2011 14:03

Indigo, seeker is talking about her friend's Y6 child not the OP's 5 year old. Personally I have never seem my child's SEN as an excuse to expect less of his behaviour (a reason yes but never an excuse)

exoticfruits · 02/10/2011 18:57

Go and see the head. It always amazes me in discussions about a teacher's performance how much agonising there is about whether we can possibly excuse the teacher's behaviour

It always amazes me that people say 'go to the Head'. This teacher is new to the DC, it takes time for them to settle down. Go in and have a friendly chat with the teacher concerned. If you are not happy after it make an appointment to see the Head. These things are often a mountain out of a molehill and easily sorted out with a chat.

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