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Originally Posted by QueenAccountant
Private schools can be awesome. But the public school system sucks. I wanted to teach in private school but then you have to get your masters and have actual experience. Plus I wanted to teach honors....and I'm impatient....so I became an accountant.
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Hi Everyone, As an educator in the CSU system and a former public school teacher , and a mother of two children with ADHD I will tell you this.
1. NCLB is a disaster. It has led to many many problems, but I do not believe it is related to ADHD diagnosis. Probably a whole separate topic. I do not feel it has led to the increase in diagnosis...since teachers are not qualified to diagnose ADHD, only physicians and psychotherapists.
2. There are many advances that may be the result of an increased diagnosis of ADHD. We now recognize the quiet day dreamy child who has ADHD, not just the hyper child. We have broadened our definition of ADHD and of course more people fall in the definition. Also, the mapping of the brain has led to a clear view of what an ADHD brain looks like. So, although more people are diagnosed, it doesn't mean the diagnosis is incorrect.
3. For Queen , You actually need more education to teach at a public school than most private schools.
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