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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. Thanks for all the advice. Spoke to the principal today and was very nice and polite and did NOT ask for her to be switched. I just simply said that I did not think this was a good fit for my child. And the principal was very nice in the response and agreed to stay on top of the situation as much as possible, but ultiimately thought [b]the structure and strictness would be good for a child with ADD[/b]. So I will try and start the year off on the right foot, but there is not much solace in knowing that once the year is underway that there is no way out. Except homeschooling. LOL.[/quote]

This is absolutely true for my son with ADD! He was lucky enough to have a wonderful preschool Montessori teacher that was stricter than most (some parents were not happy with her!) - and he managed to learn how to follow directions, how to read and count to a thousand despite his significant attention issues.

That teacher had to be replaced for a few months for a medical issue: lo and behold, the replacement could.  not.  make.  my son do anything in class, and he started having behavior issues as well, which he had never had before - she was too much of a softie (which was great for some of the other kids!). As soon as the permanent teacher returned, the negative behaviors disappeared.

On the other hand, stricter should not mean narrow-minded: I hope the teacher will understand and follow all the accommodations required under your child's IEP (maybe you should get one if she does not have one). For my son, that means getting a front seat facing the blackboard, away from the window, it means the teacher repeats instructions to him as needed, and agrees with him on a way to recall him to class proceedings, such as a discreet rap on his desk. For an older child, it could mean getting extra time on tests, etc...

Wait and see, OP.[/quote]

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