Helicopter parenting

[HFWR]

She did get burned out because the principal would not spread the pain out to all of the teachers...

No good deed goes unpunished...

 

[Texas Proud]

Just to make a point. "Special needs" does not mean that a child is not one of the "brighter kids."

Way back when my son was in public school, he was classified as having disabilities (dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD) and was considered a special education student.

However, he was also highly gifted, and ultimately graduated high school at 15.

He did need some help at school. In first grade he had an individual daily pull out in reading for a dyslexia program. Now - at age 19 - he reads extremely well.

He needed to have accommodations to allow him to type due to his dysgraphia. He is in college now and still receives accommodations that allow him to type his tests and papers, for example.

Far too many people feel that having a disability means that a student is stupid and can't be gifted. That is simply not true. (It is unfortunate that DS did have a few GT teachers who thought this. I still remember the teacher who wanted DS out of her GT history class because he couldn't color between the lines on class projects. Even though she agreed he was making an A on the class content, she wanted him a resource room class on the ground that his arm couldn't keep up with his mind so - of course - he needed to be in a class taught at below grade level).

For more about bright kids who also have disabilities look up the term "Twice Exceptional."

I don't think people are saying that at all.. some students get behind and need a bit of help to catch back up... my sister was a reading specialist at the end of her career... the kids would get some one on one time (like your son)... most would catch back up and be just fine...

But, if someone is in need of a person following them around the whole day because they cannot do whatever.... that is someone who should not be mainstreamed....

Or, if someone is so extreme in their 'special needs' where they continue to disrupt the class all the time... they should not be mainstreamed...

I do not have any problem with putting students in a class as long as the time that the teacher takes to teach is similar to all students... IOW, that person should not be getting any special treatment.... as that takes away from the other 90% of the students...

 

[F4mandolin]

No good deed goes unpunished...

That's exactly it. Especially for younger more energetic teachers. The principal will just keep adding more jobs to their work. You finally have to say no or the admin will keep adding more and more. For re-certification, it looks good to have more and more "extra's" in school. Extra sports, extra clubs, etc etc so the push is always on for teachers to take up these jobs outside what should be their main job. I understand why the admin have to push for all these extra duties.....but it is one of the main reasons you burn out teachers. If you want a teacher to do a great job....you can't add too many extra jobs......but.....the schools are required to add all these "extra's".