I talked to the principal the other day and used a happy dappy voice. If I had said the same things in an email, it probably would have come across as adversarial or aggressive. The problem is that when you talk to people on the phone, you have no documentation.
The most annoying part of this whole thing is: I don't care about documentation, arguing, or anything else. I just want to help DS learn the things he needs to learn, but without clear communication--I can't do that effectively.
I am looking at this as a marathon year for both DS and me, in the hope that things will become a little easier down the line.
