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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How does child do at home?  If they only behave like that at school, its a bad school fit.[/quote]

Not necessarily.  Expectations at school and the group setting are different than what a child experience at home.  It could be anxiety, ADHD, or a learning difference that make being in the classroom difficult which could lead to poor behavior or the inability to meet behavior expectations.  It may also show up at home, but it may not.  Conversely sometimes kids behave perfectly at school and then come home and fall apart.  Fit certainly could be an issue, but it also might not be.  Having the child evaluated by a professional to figure out what is going on is far more likely to work than just changing schools.  The evaluation may show that a different school would be a better fit, but finding that right-fit school armed with information about what the child needs is going to lead to a more successful transition than just moving to the school down the road and assuming the problem will then go away.  [/quote]

If a child isn't struggling at home and struggling at school, yes, there can be academic and other issues but its a huge red flag tho its not a good school fit.

I can tell you from experience many people were wrong about my child.  I heard all kinds of things when they were younger (not behavior but developmental delays) and years later I am so glad I didn't listen to them but every situation is different and I had more experience than many in the area of concerns.

If a child is acting out that much in school it's a bad school fit and school isn't handling it well.  Why would you pay that kind of money for a bad school fit?

We've had our share of teachers say all kinds of things about our child that made zero sense.  Teachers are not trained on SN or developmental delays or even behavioral issues so they are making educated guesses based off their experience or lack there of.
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Your last paragraph is why I can’t wait to quit teaching. I AM trained in SN and I have over 20 years of experience with developmental delays. The fact you are so willing to dismiss what appears to be MULTIPLE opinions because they somehow know less than you is so insulting. Teachers are professionals. Why can’t we be treated as such?[/quote]

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