Comments on: I’m Not Quite Done With This http://www.mochamomma.com/2006/09/11/im-not-quite-done-with-this/ Good to the last blog Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:09:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Josh http://www.mochamomma.com/2006/09/11/im-not-quite-done-with-this/#comment-3139 Josh Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:05:19 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/2006/09/11/im-not-quite-done-with-this/#comment-3139 I cannot believe that. There are so many laws being broken, I don't know how they are getting the permission to go ahead with this. No one actually looks at the circumstances that affect these students. I teach at a high-needs school. Many of our students are in the low socioeconomic status. Kelli, you go girl... I cannot believe that. There are so many laws being broken, I don’t know how they are getting the permission to go ahead with this.

No one actually looks at the circumstances that affect these students. I teach at a high-needs school. Many of our students are in the low socioeconomic status.

Kelli, you go girl…

]]> By: Betsy http://www.mochamomma.com/2006/09/11/im-not-quite-done-with-this/#comment-3135 Betsy Tue, 12 Sep 2006 22:16:51 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/2006/09/11/im-not-quite-done-with-this/#comment-3135 Oh, there are so many things that need to be fixed in this educational system of ours. But when will someone who has control over this stuff (ie state and federal officials) get SMART, hire a number of people who are currently working in the classroom (classrooms of all demographics), put them on a panel, actually LISTEN to what these people have to say, and do something contructive about it? When is our state/country going to become proactive instead of reactive (and NCLB is not proactive). When? Oh, there are so many things that need to be fixed in this educational system of ours. But when will someone who has control over this stuff (ie state and federal officials) get SMART, hire a number of people who are currently working in the classroom (classrooms of all demographics), put them on a panel, actually LISTEN to what these people have to say, and do something contructive about it? When is our state/country going to become proactive instead of reactive (and NCLB is not proactive). When?

]]> By: Ron http://www.mochamomma.com/2006/09/11/im-not-quite-done-with-this/#comment-3117 Ron Tue, 12 Sep 2006 05:13:21 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/2006/09/11/im-not-quite-done-with-this/#comment-3117 Great posting Kelly, Poverty and education isn't just a problem in the States...but it is a world-wide epidemic. Can't tell you how many problems could be solved in Morocco if the education of its youth was better (I won't mention how many girls get left behind in education). But, it is a sort of catch 22 here. The education won't improve until the poverty issue is solved..the poverty issue won't be solved until the education issue is changed for the better.....It is enough to make one crazy! As for special needs kids....well from my own experience of mentoring a young man with Downs Syndrome in L.A. I can say that if they are given the right support and the opportunity, they can and will be successful and productive members of society. My young man (Jacob) is currently attending City College and has a job. Next year he will transfer to UCLA to complete his education. I was recently in L.A. for business and saw Jacob. He is happy and excited that he has the chance to improve his life...despite the set-backs he has faced. If only the rest of the country could see what progress he has made in the last 5 years that I have known him. They would understand that EDUCATION is paramount to success...for all students! Unfortunately this presidential administration is more worried about oil than education. BRAVO KELLY! GIVE'EM HELL! Love ya sweetie! Ron Great posting Kelly,

Poverty and education isn’t just a problem in the States…but it is a world-wide epidemic. Can’t tell you how many problems could be solved in Morocco if the education of its youth was better (I won’t mention how many girls get left behind in education). But, it is a sort of catch 22 here. The education won’t improve until the poverty issue is solved..the poverty issue won’t be solved until the education issue is changed for the better…..It is enough to make one crazy!

As for special needs kids….well from my own experience of mentoring a young man with Downs Syndrome in L.A. I can say that if they are given the right support and the opportunity, they can and will be successful and productive members of society. My young man (Jacob) is currently attending City College and has a job. Next year he will transfer to UCLA to complete his education. I was recently in L.A. for business and saw Jacob. He is happy and excited that he has the chance to improve his life…despite the set-backs he has faced. If only the rest of the country could see what progress he has made in the last 5 years that I have known him. They would understand that EDUCATION is paramount to success…for all students! Unfortunately this presidential administration is more worried about oil than education.

BRAVO KELLY! GIVE’EM HELL!

Love ya sweetie!
Ron

]]> By: Beckie http://www.mochamomma.com/2006/09/11/im-not-quite-done-with-this/#comment-3116 Beckie Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:47:23 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/2006/09/11/im-not-quite-done-with-this/#comment-3116 Forgive me if this doesn't make sense. I've had two hours of sleep in two days. I'm fading here. :) This is why I'm currently doing it myself. I am not a teacher, and I worry myself sick that I won't get it right for Adina. Unlike most homeschooling families, I'm not doing this because I /want/ to. I'm doing it because the current system gave me no other choice. I do it because I couldn't fathom my 10 year old talking about suicide because school ripped her apart. I admire teachers like you, Kelly. I don't know how you do it every single day, but I wish there were a few Kelly's where I live. I'm so tempted to just rant here because this is so close to my heart, but instead, let me just say again: Thank you, Kelly. Thank you for being a wonderful teacher, and person. The world could use more like you, definitely. Forgive me if this doesn’t make sense. I’ve had two hours of sleep in two days. I’m fading here. :)

This is why I’m currently doing it myself. I am not a teacher, and I worry myself sick that I won’t get it right for Adina. Unlike most homeschooling families, I’m not doing this because I /want/ to. I’m doing it because the current system gave me no other choice. I do it because I couldn’t fathom my 10 year old talking about suicide because school ripped her apart.

I admire teachers like you, Kelly. I don’t know how you do it every single day, but I wish there were a few Kelly’s where I live.

I’m so tempted to just rant here because this is so close to my heart, but instead, let me just say again: Thank you, Kelly. Thank you for being a wonderful teacher, and person. The world could use more like you, definitely.

]]> By: Julie Ann http://www.mochamomma.com/2006/09/11/im-not-quite-done-with-this/#comment-3112 Julie Ann Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:32:56 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/2006/09/11/im-not-quite-done-with-this/#comment-3112 You are right on about how the Civil Rights Movement created an opportunity for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the American Disabilities Act and a lot of other public laws related to education. And let's not forget the Women's Suffrage Movement created the ultimate opportunity for all unrepresented groups to begin organizing for rights. If I had children, I'd be upset that African American girls were being left out of such an academy (focusing on education of that particular racial group). As a special education teacher in California, I encounter the politics surrounding SpEd every day. Maybe the folks behind the Academy don't want to deal with SpEd laws or pay more for highly qualified SpEd staff which can include the following: SpEd teachers, instructional assisstants, behaviorists, school psychologists, occupational and physicial therapists, not to mention speech and language therapists. Special Ed programs tend to cost more as result of all the highly specialized curriculum and programming staff. If the Academy is receiving state or federal funding, and I had a child with an IEP, I would question why my child couldn't be included with the Academy's group of regular education students. You are right on about how the Civil Rights Movement created an opportunity for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the American Disabilities Act and a lot of other public laws related to education. And let’s not forget the Women’s Suffrage Movement created the ultimate opportunity for all unrepresented groups to begin organizing for rights. If I had children, I’d be upset that African American girls were being left out of such an academy (focusing on education of that particular racial group).

As a special education teacher in California, I encounter the politics surrounding SpEd every day. Maybe the folks behind the Academy don’t want to deal with SpEd laws or pay more for highly qualified SpEd staff which can include the following: SpEd teachers, instructional assisstants, behaviorists, school psychologists, occupational and physicial therapists, not to mention speech and language therapists. Special Ed programs tend to cost more as result of all the highly specialized curriculum and programming staff. If the Academy is receiving state or federal funding, and I had a child with an IEP, I would question why my child couldn’t be included with the Academy’s group of regular education students.

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