By Orthodontics Editor, on November 18th, 2009
This year we’ve been extra cautious about attendance, only missing two days for the flu which was excused, and dental appointments. But yesterday I recieved a summons to court for attendence.
After getting to the bottom of things, apparently my kid stopped going to her last period class and instead was in another class as a teachers aid.
All along, absences were piling up from the other class, but nobody from the school informed me, even when they had the chance to when I would call attendance to report we were sick with flu or that I was picking up my kid for orthodontics and dental appointments.
This had been going on for 12 straight school days with nobody seemingly being concerned enough until it was time to turn it over to the law to so much as call me.
Now I’ve learned that it wasn’t my kid’s idea but a friend of hers to go work as a teachers aid in another class. This friend did not recieve any discipline because she was best friends with a girl who is one of the vice principal’s daughters.
I feel strongly that my daughter’s teacher purposefully allowed the build up of absences.
I also feel that the teacher who was using my daughter as a teacher’s aid also disregarded her responsibilty to at least know who her aids were, and if they were permitted to do this.
Also the assistant principle’s pulling of strings for the one girl to “get her off the hook” is inappropriate.
All in all, I’ve become leary of these people now. After my daughter faces the judge and recieves probation, it will only take one of these people to make one mark and we’ll be hauled back into court for the fine and other possible actions.
Should I call in the state board of education at this point?
By Orthodontics Editor, on October 29th, 2009
This year we’ve been extra cautious about attendance, only missing two days for the flu which was excused, and dental appointments. But yesterday I recieved a summons to court for attendence.
After getting to the bottom of things, apparently my kid stopped going to her last period class and instead was in another class as a teachers aid.
All along, absences were piling up from the other class, but nobody from the school informed me, even when they had the chance to when I would call attendance to report we were sick with flu or that I was picking up my kid for orthodontics and dental appointments.
This had been going on for 12 straight school days with nobody seemingly being concerned enough until it was time to turn it over to the law to so much as call me.
Now I’ve learned that it wasn’t my kid’s idea but a friend of hers to go work as a teachers aid in another class. This friend did not recieve any discipline because she was best friends with a girl who is one of the vice principal’s daughters.
I feel strongly that my daughter’s teacher purposefully allowed the build up of absences.
I also feel that the teacher who was using my daughter as a teacher’s aid also disregarded her responsibilty to at least know who her aids were, and if they were permitted to do this.
Also the assistant principle’s pulling of strings for the one girl to “get her off the hook” is inappropriate.
All in all, I’ve become leary of these people now. After my daughter faces the judge and recieves probation, it will only take one of these people to make one mark and we’ll be hauled back into court for the fine and other possible actions.
Should I call in the state board of education at this point?
By Orthodontics Editor, on October 24th, 2009
hey!
i just want to know how long it will take to become an orthodontics assistant b/c that’s what i want my profession to be
also, what high school courses should i be taking to achieve this profession and what should my average be in high school
how much will an orthodontic assistant make.?
thanks!
By Orthodontics Editor, on October 19th, 2009
Alright, I would like to go to dental school in the future and plan to stay in the Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Buffalo vicinity, or Ann Arbor. I know of Case Western, UPenn, Pitt, and Michigan having good dental schools, so which one, in your opinion, would be the best for specialization in orthodontics?
Also, I have heard that going to the same school for undergraduate and graduate school is not a good idea. I am mostly concerned because because my two front runners for undergrad school would be michigan and pitt. Any feelings on that?
By Orthodontics Editor, on October 14th, 2009
I am doing a project in school about the job of your dreams and i’m intrested in becoming a dentist- well actually an orthodontist. I have found out that you need to go to university to become a dentist before you can take a college course on orthodontics but i’m not sure how many years of university do you need to become a dentist. what about an orthodontist?
By Orthodontics Editor, on October 9th, 2009
I am a junior in high school and I currently have and am hoping to maintain a 4.0 GPA. After high school I am planning on going to the University of Michigan (maybe not for undergrad) and studying orthodontics as my major and business as my minor. Hopefully after college i will open my own practice and be a successful orthodontist. How does this plan sound? Any suggestion? Any surprises i should look out for? Etc?
By Orthodontics Editor, on October 4th, 2009
i looking in to different majors and i was wanted to know things in orthodontics, such as how long does schooling take? how many years? what do you deal with? i know that it is dealing with braces, but what else
By Orthodontics Editor, on September 29th, 2009
Hi guys. Am entering my last year in Secondary School -high school- and i know what i would like to study when i finish school, orthodontics.
I would like to become an orthodontist.
My question is; Do you have to study dentistry and THEN orthodontics, Or would i be able just to study orthodontics and NOT dentistry to become an orthodontist?
By Orthodontics Editor, on September 24th, 2009
This is my DREAM and if I don’t get accepted then I will be devastated and will have to reevaluate my decisions for going in this direction. I do feel that my job that I kinda didnt even ask for is a huge “duh” sign that God is giving me to learn about orthodontics and business. I work as an assistant in an orthodontic office. Please give some advice! thanks
By Orthodontics Editor, on September 14th, 2009
What is the best school for dentistry?
I know someone who wants to become an orthodontist. How can he do that?
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Orthodontics Defined Orthodontics may be the specialty of dentistry that's concerned using the study and treatment of malocclusion (improper bites), which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both. Orthodontic therapy can focus on dental displacement only, or can deal using the control and modification of facial growth. In the latter case it is better defined as "dentofacial orthopedics". Orthodontic therapy can be carried out for purely aesthetic reasons with regards to improving the general appearance of patients' teeth. Nevertheless, you will find orthodontists who work on reconstructing the whole face rather than focusing exclusively on teeth. Therapy is also frequently prescribed for practical reasons for example providing the patient having a functionally improved bite (occlusion).
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