Since I've done a fair bit of complaining and asking for constructive advice on dealing with DS's teacher, it's only fair that I give praise when warranted.
DS was diagnosed with Aspergers and a NVLD earlier this year. He has also been identified as highly intellectually gifted. The teachers really did not know how to handle him and school (private) was really bad. On the advice of the dev ped we hired a shadow to work with DS 1:1. She has been helping both DS and the teachers by teaching everyone the proper methods and techniques to help DS manage in the classroom and learn more effectively.
The Hebrew teacher has been teaching for many years and her typical style really doesn't work well for DS. We had several meetings that went ok but I was not convinced that she "got" DS and how his mind works. I was anticipating an ongoing battle throughout the year. I spoke with the shadow yesterday and she says that the hebrew teacher and the assistant have completely embraced every.single.suggestion that was made to them and have been working really hard to help DS and use methods that work for him. She says the afternoons are going really smoothly now. She can tell that this style is outside the teacher's comfort zone but that the teacher told her she is so happy that when she adapts things for DS that he responds positively and can demonstrate his understanding of the material. I was blown away!
DH and I wrote a thank you email to both of them last night and are so happy that she put in the extra effort to help DS and that he is so much happier in school these days.