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Thanks for posting that--it is so nice to hear about teachers who really are trying to help 'our' kids. I also wanted to join in because I have done my share of complaining (I think quite justifiably) but literally every day I thank our lucky stars that we now have a compassionate, caring teacher who is really helping DD succeed. Also we were lucky to have two wonderful teachers several years ago who showed us the way for DD to succeed in a classroom (basically, patience for her quirks, help with social situations when she needs it, and some structured incentive program to encourage her to do her work). And all of DD's teachers have been Montessori--great and awful; it still kind of baffles me how different they have been. However, if we hadn't had the great ones, DD would be in a much worse place right now, and plus we understand what she will need going forward. Hooray for these fantastic educators--we will always be grateful.