Thanks Blackcat and others! I don't know who exactly I want him to have because I just don't know the teachers at all. (Wish I could meet them all and chat with them!) But, like I said, I have been asking around. There is definitely one teacher that I do not like the sounds of. And there is one I hear good things about and she has a special-ed background which usually translates into at least being open to or comfortable with the idea of accommodations, etc. I specifically ask if she is "flexible" teacher and have been hearing "yes." I am in district where people tend to "rave" about all the teachers anyway. But I've been learning who'll give me the 'real' scoop and also learning the right questions for us. Like, I had a bad feeling when I heard the present teacher was "strict with their behavior, but fun!" ... strict for us usually means inflexible. Strict seems to mean "making sure the kids only pick books from the certain color basket because that is the rule" regardless of the effect this has on their reading. I also heard she has "high expectations" that apparently translates into the tendency to take a kid "down a peg" because she clearly downplays my son's gifts/strengths a lot to both me and my son - not good at least for a gifted kids as it seems to result in "never being perfect enough" ykim? She is not horrible but I would definitely like someone better next year. So, I guess I am just asking for a discussion on the issue with he administration... Not necessarily the ability to dictate the teacher (unless I KNOW who'd be good definitely - then I'd be more than happy to be a dictator LOL).
Last edited by Irena; 05/01/14 08:03 AM.
