"This year it has become abundantly clear that they have neither the ability nor the interest to meet her acceleration needs." I will meet with them, about this year, and next year (if there is one) but yeah, you may well have said it. I'll just ask them if there are any teachers for next year who are not Gifted Deniers. Appreciate your thoughts and will consider. I like to think her writing is not disobedience or self esteem or 2E issue, but more perfectionism and/or sticking to her guns for being more creative or more literal. But we'll put a shrink on it just in case.
