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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP Here - I wanted to provide an update. We had a conference yesterday with the 3rd grade teacher, the kindergarten teacher, and the principal to discuss what happened. The teacher said that when my daughter didn't complete the assignment given, she asked why and my daughter said that she didn't know how to do it. The teacher said that didn't understand why my daughter wouldn't know how to do this work. She quizzed her on a couple of subtraction facts and my daughter couldn't answer them. The teacher didn't understand why my daughter isn't grasping what the teacher believes are foundational math concepts. So, she took my daughter down to a kindergarten class to see if that teacher could explain those concepts to her. The kindergarten teacher said that she asked my daughter to step aside to a quiet area of the room because she did not want my daughter to hear the two teachers discussing her. Once the teachers finished discussing what my daughter was having trouble with, the kindergarten teacher suggested that couldn't help at that very moment. The kindergarten teacher said she was not comfortable addressing this "on the spot" and in front of my daughter or the rest of her class. My daughter's 3rd grade teacher did apologize for the situation, but said that felt that she had no other choice. We ended the meeting with a plan to meet in December to assess if my daughter needs to be moved to another class that fits her learning style and make sure that her IEP covers support for some additional foundational math topics. Interestingly though, after the meeting, the kindergarten teacher walked with me to the parking lot and explained that she didn't like what happened. She said that she was very uncomfortable with the level of frustration the 3rd grade teacher displayed when she came to the kindergarten classroom. Which is why she asked my daughter to go to another part of the room. The kindergarten teacher also offered to spend some time after school twice a week to help my daughter catch up. We are beyond thankful for this kindergarten teacher.

Sorry this is such a long post, but thank everyone for your pointers and suggestions. They came in handy and I think we'll be on a good path going forward.[/quote]

What school is this that the teacher walked you to the car and is offering to tutor your child one on one, which is not allowed? It sounds like BS, sorry.[/quote]

Where is this not allowed? My child's teacher has helped her 2x week before school.[/quote]

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