I recently just spoke to a mother that was asking me to help her child with one of the high stakes standardized tests in Georgia. The parent (as many of them have done in the last few days) called me first thing in the morning and wanted to inquire about the manner in which we do things. After apprising her of the steps involved, she quickly thanked me for her time and brushed off the notion that her last minute planning would result in a poor score for her child.
What surprises me is that she is not the only parent that has waited until it is almost too late to work on intervention or remediation plans. Instead of finding out can be done to prevent their child from learning these concepts in a normal fashion, some parents wait until the very last minute (sometimes two or three days before a test, or when an entire school year needs to be repeated) to seek any type of assistance. For me, it is devastating to think that something could have been done - for the parent, it seems like it was inevitable.
As a professional, I believe that learning challenges can be prevented before they happen. Whether it is early intervention or intermittent support throughout the year, it is important now - more than ever, that you invest in your child's education because it ultimately results in their bright and prosperous future.
I think about it this way - if you spend just a little time now helping your child learn what they need to know, they can acquire and have specialized skills that will help them move forward later on in life. Just something to think about!
What surprises me is that she is not the only parent that has waited until it is almost too late to work on intervention or remediation plans. Instead of finding out can be done to prevent their child from learning these concepts in a normal fashion, some parents wait until the very last minute (sometimes two or three days before a test, or when an entire school year needs to be repeated) to seek any type of assistance. For me, it is devastating to think that something could have been done - for the parent, it seems like it was inevitable.
As a professional, I believe that learning challenges can be prevented before they happen. Whether it is early intervention or intermittent support throughout the year, it is important now - more than ever, that you invest in your child's education because it ultimately results in their bright and prosperous future.
I think about it this way - if you spend just a little time now helping your child learn what they need to know, they can acquire and have specialized skills that will help them move forward later on in life. Just something to think about!
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