[tri-med] Re: US Alex update continuation

Oh, that sounds good!  I'm glad the Econ teacher is getting on board-- 
that sure helps!


Loren (wife to Kraig, mom to Keren Elyse, T18, 3 years old!  
(9/27/02), and Clarissa Joanne (7/17/05) )
Southeast Michigan
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On Dec 20, 2005, at 8:22 PM, jwaite wrote:

> Well, after discussions with Alex's spec ed case load teacher, the  
> Economics teacher, Alex etc we've come up with a plan.
> If Alex were to fail Econ (a graduation requirement) then he would  
> drop a class next semester (wouldn't hurt his grad credit  
> requirements as he has more than he needs) and re-take the class.
>  His case load teacher was unhappily surprised (as was I) at how  
> much the grade this marking period was test based (5 test grades  
> and 3 assignments).
> Tracey, who's been Alex's caseload teacher for the past 6 out of 7  
> yrs, said "We all know Alex NEVER tests well no matter what we do  
> or how we do it". So her plan is that if he fails that she'll write  
> new accommodations for that class to off-set his 'disability' in  
> the area of testing.
>
> Well, I think the Econ teacher decided that if that was going to  
> happen he might as well offer some accommodations of his own now.
> His suggestion is to have Alex bring home the final exam (or maybe  
> a test he makes up for Alex specifically) and work on it with us or  
> alone, looking up answers and discussing them. He said, 'from the  
> sounds of it Alex would gain a lot more out of that exercise rather  
> than sitting there with a scan-tron sheet'.
>
> So.....................the case load teacher loves the idea, Jim's  
> on board so now I'll present the idea to Alex. Pretty sure he'll go  
> for it too.
>
> For those of you keeping us in prayers and thoughts that this whole  
> episode have a good ending, we may just be getting there!
>


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