Communication with Parents of John Date 1/27/14 Conversation In this class the teacher writes in students homework folders

and sends them home on Fridays. To introduce myself to the parents, I wrote in their folders. I simply introduced myself and said that I was happy to have their student in my class. I wrote in Johns homework folder saying who I was and that he was a funny guy who was good to have in class. Student, translator, myself and mother were present for this conversation outside after school. I asked John how is day went, he said he did good in math and the reading group book was very funny. I agreed with those comments. Then I brought up the problem which has been that he constantly talks over me. When he is asked to take a check (or a break) for talking over me, he talks during his break. This shows me there is not a lot of respect for his learning or other students learning. I said I understood it was difficult because he was still adjusting to me. The translator said to me that didnt matter he should respect everybody *so I am not sure if that message was conveyed. Then his mom brought up the fact that he had a new seat and that he didnt like that. (I gave them all new seats) I told his mother that I had already told John that if he showed me respect (I talked to him about when I said respect I meant not talking over me and also not saying mean things to other students) for two days I would move his seat. He had not been able to meet those requirements, so he was still at his seat. John had a really rough day. He talked the entire day, was disrespectful to other students, didnt do any work and even struggled when he was sent out to work with my mentor teacher. My mentor teacher talked to the translator prior to this conversation about telling mom that she may have to come in and sit by John to make sure that he stays on task. Outside afterschool the translator, John, myself and Johns mom were all present to discuss the day. I told his mother that he was very disrespectful and wasnt able to get much of anything done and hurt other peoples learning. Then the translator conveyed the message that if he had another day like that we would like to have his mother come in and sit by him. The mother said that if he was going to act like a baby she would come and hold his hand. Immediately after John said that he would change his behavior and be more respectful. I asked him what changing his behavior would look like. He said no talking, and being nice. I thanked his mother for her support. Tonight was Johns conference. A translator, ELL teacher, my mentor teacher, his younger brother and myself were all present. John told his mom he didnt want to come because he didnt want to hear the bad things that we would have to say about him. My mentor teacher was upset and told his mom I have a lot of good things that I want to tell him as well and he should have come to hear the good things and the things he needs to work on. My mentor teacher went over his grades with his mother and told her what he needed to work on academically. A lot of the conversation was about behavior. The ELL teacher said that the past month she has noticed his behavior has been very rough and disrespectful. My mentor teacher said that his behavior has been affecting his

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learning and others learning. We discussed that he wasnt doing his best learning because he was talking or leaving the room due to behavioral issues. We again brought up that we may have to have mom come in and sit with him. She was more than willing to do that if it was necessary. My mentor teacher and I made it clear that we were sad John was not there because we had a lot of good things we wanted to share as well as the things to improve upon. John had a much better day today. He listened to directions and completed his work. The translator was not available so I told his mom Hoy es muy Bueno. Which means today was a good day.