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Student Given 'ADD Award' By Teacher, Mother Says
SMN/Newsweek ^ | 06/28/2018 | Maria Perez

Posted on 06/29/2018 7:17:41 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd

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“We hope the school will learn that they need to be more sensitive to what students are dealing with and not make fun of them in what is supposed to be a safe environment."

A mother from Connecticut is shocked after her son was given the "ADD award" by his social studies teacher.

Tera Cooper first told NBC Connecticut her 13-year-old son was given a certificate by a teacher at Plainfield Central Middle School titled the #ADD award. The paper reads “Most likely to be distracted by…look something shiny!” with a zombie holding a balloon. The zombie is also holding a gold ribbon that says “good work.”

“He had tears in his eyes. He’s embarrassed because he had to accept it in front of his entire class,” Cooper told NBC Connecticut.

In an email exchange with Newsweek, Cooper said her son, who is in seventh grade, received the award on Friday, June 22 in his social studies class. She said her son went to take a nap when he returned from school, which was unusual for him. Cooper said she found the award along with several others from the teacher.

“As I was cleaning up the house I noticed the awards, he had three. That’s when I saw the #ADDaward I was shocked. I woke up him up and asked him off his teacher really gave this to him since her name was on it and he said yes. I immediately contacted the school via email and the principal set up a meeting the next day on a Saturday,” Cooper wrote to Newsweek.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: add; education; publicschools; unions
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To: moovova

You and I think alike. I was going to include AND, OR, and XOR operations.


41 posted on 06/29/2018 8:21:51 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: Responsibility2nd

Won’t be fired. Can’t be fired.

Here, a teacher built up a history of dating his high school students over 20 years and they kept him on the payroll for over two more years.


42 posted on 06/29/2018 8:21:58 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: DoughtyOne

Mrs. Maggie Kern
Faculty & Staff
Plainfield Central School
Social Studies
Email | profile

https://www.plainfieldschools.org/page.cfm?p=2534

I couldn’t find anything about the Blue Team.


43 posted on 06/29/2018 8:23:40 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: New Perspective

Inclusion under just what kind of regime? The differently tracked ones may be in the best place if it’s a hotbed of political nonsense in the “inclusion” regime.


44 posted on 06/29/2018 8:24:58 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Tryin' hard to win the No-Bull Prize.)
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To: New Perspective

I disagree. Inclusion of kids in situations they CANNOT handle or thrive in is NOT good for them or the other children. If, even on medication, these children cannot function normally in class WHAT are they getting except frustration and embarrassment? Teachers shouldn’t be cruel, but kids are-and will be forever. IMO we need special schools-or at least classes- for children with learning disabilities. Expecting them to cope where they can’t is painfully obvious to them and the other children.


45 posted on 06/29/2018 8:27:31 AM PDT by ClearBlueSky (ISLAM is the problem. ISLAM is the enemy of civilization.)
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To: Pontiac
I don't think they should mix the slow kids with the fast ones. It is very difficult to teach a class, and be of any use to the high achievers, when the process is bogged down with slower students. Teachers need to be specially trained in order to handle the underachievers; and, their job would be much easier to do if they didn't have any overachievers in the class.

Doing away with fast/slow "tracking" of students is one of the primary reasons that our educational system is broken.

46 posted on 06/29/2018 8:28:59 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: ClearBlueSky

I’d also be asking who funded and conducted the “studies” as there could be copious evidence of self serving.


47 posted on 06/29/2018 8:29:15 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Tryin' hard to win the No-Bull Prize.)
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To: trisham

Thanks Trisham.

I used your link to look around a little.


48 posted on 06/29/2018 8:35:25 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs..)
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To: Responsibility2nd

This is very funny. Unless of course it’s YOUR child that gets this award.
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There is almost always MORE to the story than what you read online. After all, someone is trying to make a point and they have a certain perspective, etc.
I would bet the whole story is not so outrageous as this momma is trying to make it sound.


49 posted on 06/29/2018 8:37:14 AM PDT by Honest Nigerian
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To: Responsibility2nd

Since ADD is a recognized medical disorder, it’s probably not a good idea for a teacher to give such an award. Maybe this child has never been diagnosed as having ADD, so it is truly an attempt at humor by the teacher. But if the child is on meds or has ever been on meds for ADD, then the teacher made a mistake.

Parents are very sensitive about some things. Children can be sensitive one minute and not the next, so you have to be sensitive to their sensitivities. lol

I wonder what the child’s other awards were.

I sub in schools, usually in the same classes over and over again. I get to know the students over time. I would be hard pressed to limit an ADD award to one student in every single class! But really, keeping awards positive should be the objective.

Renaming the award from ADD Award to the “Look, Squirrel!” Award would be better.


50 posted on 06/29/2018 8:38:38 AM PDT by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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To: Manuel OKelley
chalk board erasers flying at your face and head! Sounds like we went to the same school! excuse me while I examine my life to see the scars those traumatic experiences left on me. Nope none. I have no false hopes or inflated self value. first and LAST...I'm a lost soul saved by the grace of God.

otoh hand, the teacher is definitely old school, I LIKE HER.. ADD award IOW, mom your kid is a pain in the butt to teach who needs a swift kick in the rear about 4x a day. ADD is B.S> its boys being boys!!

51 posted on 06/29/2018 8:43:48 AM PDT by Ikeon (The Dread Pirate Flint. ARRRRGH!.)
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To: ClearBlueSky
Unfortunately you are completely wrong and studies have been shown this time and time again. Inclusion in the class room has tremendous short and long term benefits, for ALL.

No, teachers should not be cruel and should be fired. Inclusion breaks down the barrier and shows all the children that no matter who they are they are all equal.

52 posted on 06/29/2018 8:47:52 AM PDT by New Perspective (Proud father of a son with Down Syndrome and fighting to keep him off Obama's death panels.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Unfortunately we do not know for sure the politically bent but we can both summarize. I have found that the liberals who preach tolerance are the first to exclude special education students and try and park them in a trailer on school grounds. They are sick beyond belief.


53 posted on 06/29/2018 8:50:36 AM PDT by New Perspective (Proud father of a son with Down Syndrome and fighting to keep him off Obama's death panels.)
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To: Mears

I did in fact, but considering you cannot tell me apart from my dad in pictures from the same ages except for the clothing and me being bigger I’m pretty sure of my genetics ;)


54 posted on 06/29/2018 8:52:03 AM PDT by Manuel OKelley
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To: Ikeon

Yep, and if didn’t get all the chalk dust out of my hair before I went home my folks would ask wth I did that day to deserve it.


55 posted on 06/29/2018 8:54:20 AM PDT by Manuel OKelley
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To: Responsibility2nd

Anyone got a printable link for one of these? My kid would think it was hilarious.


56 posted on 06/29/2018 8:54:44 AM PDT by Trillian
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To: Honest Nigerian

I agree. This could be a bright young teacher who is using subtle humor to bring out the talents and abilities of her students.


57 posted on 06/29/2018 8:56:58 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: DoughtyOne

My pleasure. :)


58 posted on 06/29/2018 9:15:15 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

That would have happened to me.

My first grade teacher used to slap me on the back of the head (not hard) and tell me to pay attention.

I did eventually learn to follow teachers with my eyes, even as I was speed boating across the world.


59 posted on 06/29/2018 9:15:22 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: trisham

“:^)


60 posted on 06/29/2018 9:23:54 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs..)
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