Iep Reflection

Throughout my whole school experience, I had a program called an IEP. It is a program that will help me succeed in school. The IEP shows that I have a learning disability. I believe that's not entirely true. I think the word IEP has a different meaning, I made the conclusion based on my experiences in school. In reality, I was not okay with the idea of having the program. I thought it made me seem different in a very bad way. When teachers knew or found out that I had an IEP, they would treat me differently. Yes, it nice being treated with such respect, but it was simply very odd to me. When you have an IEP, you usually have a meeting with all your teachers and the worst part is is that your parents have to attend. I always hated these meetings, because the meeting were usually about academic subjects that I’m struggling in and they stated that I simply couldn’t do or I wasn't where they wanted me to …show more content…
For Example I'm not reading at grade level, I can't write a proper essay, and I can't solve complex equations etc. When sitting in these meeting it made me feel terrible, because to me it seemed like I wasn't like the others that I was less intelligent than everyone else. It was heartbreaking when my mom would sit in these meetings and hear all the material that I am struggling with. Nevertheless we as humans, we get tired of experiencing the same problem; we try to find solutions to solve this problem. Yes, I felt overwhelmed to the point where I decided to finally find a solution. I talked to teachers that were in charge of this program and I asked how can I get rid of the IEP. She responded by telling me to improve in English and Math. So there I go inspired to make a change in my life. I tried to take better notes, and tried to understand the