Nov 24 2008
Manic Monday: Harvest and the Report Cards
Thanks to Mo from Manic Monday
From YourDictionary.com : Harvest - noun - 4. the outcome or consequence of any effort or series of events.
This is the time of year when we typically receive the harvest of Gus’s efforts during his first quarter of school: his report cards. He gets two reports - a district report card and an IEP report. I was a little dismayed to see that the two reports were very different. So during our parent-teacher conference, I asked why this was.
The district report shows his progress and ability in very generalized areas. The IEP shows his progress in the specific areas that have been targeted for this year. Generally, he’s doing fine. But the specifics are pretty shaky. There were several ‘not progressing satisfactorily’ marks, mostly having to do with his ability to focus and attend to tasks. Yet, the meeting made me feel more hopeful.
After Thanksgiving, his teacher will be implementing computer time into the routine, and Gus will be allowed to complete at least some of his independent work on a computer. So there will be no need for us to buy him a laptop for school, and as a matter of fact, the teacher would prefer he not use one in school because it would likely become a deterrent to complete some of the other things he has to do during the day - like group work. That’s fine with me, and I think that any amount of computer time will be a benefit for him.
So come next harvest time, probably around the time just before or after the New Year, hopefully the results on his IEP report will be a little more positive. At least I am certain that his teachers’ and therapists’ attitudes toward him are positive, and that is always a good thing.
Keep thinking positive. Gus will improve. Sometimes after the long summer, it takes a little time to adjust to routines. We’re sure he’ll do better next quarter, and of course, with your good support, he’ll improve.
Thanks for sharing! It is amazing the things Gus comes up with!