Maybe I'm not understanding correctly. It sounded to me like this teacher is doing everything she can with very little in the way of resources, and that she's very open-minded. She spent a brief amount of time with your son and brought up second-grade math? It took two years for someone at my eldest's high-performing school to provide any kind of acceleration at all, and that was only in language arts. It was another two years before they realized he was "a good student" and would benefit from acceleration in other areas.
Perhaps you should try to see this class from the perspective of the teacher and a typical five-year-old. Most five-year-olds will be doing well to have 100 sight words. Will she also start teaching phonics? Remember also that another important part of kindergarten is to learn how to function in a classroom.
As for the child with the disability, you have no idea how severe his problem is. He may have a genetic disorder/syndrome that affects many systems, including cognitive abilities. I don't think it's fair to complain that he's getting services too easily.
I'm sure this isn't what you want to be reading right now, but I do think it's important to keep things in perspective. Yes, it stinks that schools don't do better by gifted kids, and yes, it stinks that you had a difficult time getting accommodations for your son. But I honestly feel that the tone of your message is too critical of that classroom, especially when you can walk away and most of the other parents can't.
Last edited by Val; 08/20/15 12:21 PM.
