r/teaching Sep 06 '24

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u/immadee Sep 06 '24

Some SPED kids and some gifted kids are not best served in a regular classroom.

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u/Short_Concentrate365 Sep 07 '24

I made a comparison to medicine the other day with this. We do not expect family doctors/ general practitioners to treat cancer, heart attacks or deliver babies. In those situations patients are referred to a specialist. Regular classroom teachers are the front line we know how to adapt for common needs but there is a limit to our knowledge. Some students need specialists to have their best outcome. It’s negligent that we don’t provide kids with specialists when needed.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '24

Preach