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Kailynn
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How can I stay focused on my schedule when I have school and dual Enrollment college courses plus meetings depending on the day?
I'm a high school senior with an IEP, my meetings are speech, hearing, and meetings with special education. Then during the day I have high school classes. Depending on what day my college course assingments are due. I try my best to make sure that I'm attending my meetings, classes, and trying to submit my college courses. How can I keep track especially when I us a planner to help me out.
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Michelle M.
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Hello, Kailynn !
Since you are a Senior with an Individualized Education Program, part of having that accommodation was to prepare you for your schedule taking into consideration your disability. Your parents, school staff and you agreed to a schedule that would suit you, so it was good to know beforehand what it would be.
You haven't really mentioned anything specific that seems to be a problem and you said that you are using a planner to keep track of your schedule. That is the best thing to do to not over-schedule yourself or double schedule things. Even though you and your school and parents thought that the IEP was agreed on, you may be finding that the demands of the dual enrollment and your high school classes may be a bit much for you. If it is starting to be confusing to you, see if there is anything that could be eliminated, but consult with your IEP Program about this. There are still about seven more months to the school year. Let the program know that it's getting kind of confusing for you. You can't just change how you handle it overnight with casual advice. Your team needs to advise you as they helped you create your schedule and they might be the best ones to help you modify or change it.
If you plan to go to college or technical school after high school graduation, get focused help with that schedule also. You are learning how much of a course load is comfortable for you, so keep in mind that you can learn from this experience if you are having difficulty with your last year in high school.
I hope this helps and I wish you all the best moving forward !
Since you are a Senior with an Individualized Education Program, part of having that accommodation was to prepare you for your schedule taking into consideration your disability. Your parents, school staff and you agreed to a schedule that would suit you, so it was good to know beforehand what it would be.
You haven't really mentioned anything specific that seems to be a problem and you said that you are using a planner to keep track of your schedule. That is the best thing to do to not over-schedule yourself or double schedule things. Even though you and your school and parents thought that the IEP was agreed on, you may be finding that the demands of the dual enrollment and your high school classes may be a bit much for you. If it is starting to be confusing to you, see if there is anything that could be eliminated, but consult with your IEP Program about this. There are still about seven more months to the school year. Let the program know that it's getting kind of confusing for you. You can't just change how you handle it overnight with casual advice. Your team needs to advise you as they helped you create your schedule and they might be the best ones to help you modify or change it.
If you plan to go to college or technical school after high school graduation, get focused help with that schedule also. You are learning how much of a course load is comfortable for you, so keep in mind that you can learn from this experience if you are having difficulty with your last year in high school.
I hope this helps and I wish you all the best moving forward !
Thank you, this is amazing! I really needed it.
Kailynn
You are very welcome, Kailynn !
Michelle M.
Sean Alexander
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Try not to take on too much at once, or you might feel overwhelmed. It's a good idea to lighten your load by letting go of some extra tasks or activities. Wishing you the best, Sean
Thank you, Sean!
Kailynn
octavia evans
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Try to set a time when you can just focus on school work. For example when I was attending college I would work my full time job and come home and work on homework for at three hours.