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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder whose idea it was to have integrated classrooms with no support.

I guess the support dwindled over time.  Eons ago, I was an EA.  (Called paras now?)  I worked mainly with one child to manage behavior. I sat right beside him most of the day.  I was able to head off any outbursts, and minimize distractions.  If he was working well I could go around and help other kids with reading, or whatever they were working on.

Now, that child would be in the classroom with no support.. He would start kicking his feet..  Then drum on his desk.  Then start singing.  He needed someone to help him focus.  Fortunately his physical outbursts were rare.  But, that one kid could be quite a distraction and take up a lot of time all on his own.

Teachers need more support, period.[/quote]

+1. I'm an aide. I used to be assigned to one student. Lots of potentially big behaviors, but was on grade level if not above in some subjects. Once we got past the first couple bumpy months the student was a delight. The classroom teacher was thrilled, the parents were thrilled, the special ed team was happy, I loved my job, and most importantly the student was thriving. You can probably guess what happened next. Our principal, who was terrible, decided that since the student was doing so great the 1-1 help was not needed. I got pulled into various classrooms throughout the day and did not get to support this student full time anymore. Things deteriorated within a month. It didn't have to be that way. I switched schools because I was so disgusted with how badly the admin bungled that case and a few others.

School districts are happy to spend millions of dollars on central office positions that have vague titles, but ask them to provide a 1-1 aide for a student with special needs who makes roughly the same as a McDonald's worker and they scream bloody murder. Also, most aides are waking up to the fact that we are being jerked around endlessly and are not okay with that.[/quote]

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