“Oppositional Defiance Disorder” is a diagnosis that can get a student an IEP.

So a disruptive, violent child can show up to school every day - throw chairs, bring drugs to school - then get mom or dad to take them to the doc to diagnose them with ODD. It’s a manifestation of their disability.

“Inclusion” also means that these children need to be placed in the same classroom as all the other children. So 29 children are subject to the violence of 1.

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[–] 0 points 2 hours ago (1 child)

Sounds like you only want to support some of them, but that's not your job. Your job is to support all of them. Right now, you are making things worse for the kids who need the most help, and that's hurting all of your students.

You aren't in a place mentally where you can help right now and that's OK, we all end up in that place sometimes. You need support for yourself as well. Go talk to someone who knows how to help, not only friends and family, not only coworkers. A professional licensed therapist will be able to help you. Get help for yourself and the success of your students.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 hours ago*

    How am I making it worse for the kid that needs more help? I follow the IEP. I show care and compassion for that student. Absolutely nothing I have said here has indicated otherwise. You assume, because of the hypersensitivity. My frustrations I talk to with adults. I just fucking bought a birthday present for the kid that I have been primarily frustrated with.

    How many times in my career do you think I have watched a student carve a gangs name into my desk, brought it up to their parent, and been told I was lying? Do you want to guess a specific number?

    You naively assume that if one does everything right, it fixes all the problems. Children are not computers. Some children are just not meant to be in a classroom with 29 other students.

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