Crushing Tall PoppiesIt’s All About the Grades
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
It’s a Punch in the Gut and not a Pat on the Back Why is it all about the academic output—the grades, the achievement, the scores? As a…
My Guest Post Over at My Little Poppies
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
I wrote a guest post for Cait at the wonderful blog, My Little Poppies. Cait and I realized that there are many of us former public school teachers who…
What About the Gifted Children Who Got Left Behind?
Monday, April 13, 2015
Yes, by now we’ve seen the recent articles (see below) and studies reminding us yet again that gifted children have been getting the short end of the educational…
A Day in the Life of a Gifted Child in the Regular Classroom
Monday, March 16, 2015
“Good morning everyone! I hope everyone had a great weekend. This week, we are going to learn and discover new things in math, science and history. Fourth grade is…
What You Didn’t Know About Gifted Children
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Go to school, study, make good grades, go to college, work hard—this is a universal recipe for success so often offered to our children. For some children who…
Gifted Underachievers: Underachieving or Refusing to Play the Game?
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Gifted children who are not challenged appropriately in school and not provided an education which meets their unique educational needs can eventually disengage from school and may then…
A Gifted Child Checklist for Teachers {Shareable Presentation}
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
In a positive way, I wanted to address the need for all educators to understand and recognize the traits and needs of our gifted children. I used the web-based presentation…
Gifted Kids Turn Out “Just Fine”
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
This is a guest post from one of my incredible readers, Erin. Erin posted a comment on one of my posts–this poignant story of her giftedness, and her experience…
Standardized Testing–Should it define our children?
Monday, January 12, 2015
In order to apply for this program, we need a copy of her birth certificate, a copy of her social security card, a copy of her vaccination record…
Gifted Children—About THAT Stereotype
Friday, January 2, 2015
Trash it. Banish it. Kick it to the curb. It’s a new year, and the time has come to dispel the myths and misunderstandings that perpetuate that stereotype…
