On one hand I think a special Ed teacher would do better with gifted kids because, like Beckee said, (I think) "they worry more about shoring up the next skill that's missing than about the diagnosis (or presumably the syllabus). In other words they're likely more practical. On the other hand I like when I read about proving gifted kids with teachers that actually Really know their subject. That's just not an option in every area of the country.

Youth lives by personality, age lives by calculation. -- Aristotle on a calendar