Hi Grinity (and everyone)... Thanks so much for all of your kind replies
I don't feel so alone anymore! You asked about formal testing...Yes, we took DS to Dr. Deborah Ruf ...LOVE her!...He is on level 3 of giftedness...After seeing her last year, we were all fired up to advocate, which we successfully did. Last year was pretty good...He had two tutors that worked with him one- on -one (higher math and research projects where he got to put together power point presentations and present to his class) He loved being taken out of the class room for this...Last year, the g/t teacher decided not to have him in her g/t classes because she, (not us) felt he might be better just "one-on-one"....She didn't say it, but I know she just didn't wat to deal with all of his questions and enthusiasm. From my observation, you look at the kids she has selected for her classes, and they are your typical "over-acheivers who wouldn't dare make a fuss" type of kids.......Granted, this g/t teacher has 3 schools she is working with and I'm sure she is overwhelmed....Not having my truly gifted creative kid, who constantly asks questions and questions authority in her g/t class would probably make her life easier- lol Now it's this year............We had understood that he WOULD be in her g/t classes now and also be taken out with her for one-on-one math.....Received an e-mail from her saying after talking with his teacher, that being in the g/t class would "disrupt the flow" of the class....Ugh. His teacher doesn't understand that when he is finally engaged in something interesting, he is the most inventive, fun, imaginative kid!!! He goes to kids mensa events, science museum camps, lego league, imagination destination,etc....and never, to my knowledge, "disrupts the flow" He is currently being taken out once every 6 days for about an hour one-on-one and that's it. It's clear he needs more and so I'm back to the drawing board and will be shooting out an e-mail to dear g/t teacher....Wish us luck, sorry this is so long!!! Have a good day everyone
