DS1, yr7, has received his termly monitoring today. it's generally good, attainment marks as expected and effort and conduct 1s or 2s (out of4)
The Maths teacher though has concerns about DS1's conduct stating that he has difficulty working with others. This has never been a problem before, he has lots of friends and all through primary school was considered friendly, helpful, good at working in a team etc.
I have spoken to DS1 and he says the problem stems from 2 girls who continually knock his work on the floor. He has told the teacher, who tells them to stop, but then next lesson they do it again. He says he doesn't get upset, but it does make him feel angry (he has a redhead's temper when he sees/feels injustice)
I know one of the girls, she was at the primary school where I work and she's always, since age 5/6 been quietly spiteful. Good academically and very charming when she wants to be so sometimes takes a while for teachers to get her number. Obviously though in this case I am somewhat biased.
So, to me, it seems it's the teacher who has difficulty maintaining discipline, rather than DS1 who can't work with others, but I can't say that, so what should I be doing/saying?
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Help me approach this with DS1's maths teacher
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Activ · 08/03/2013 16:39
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