“Susie is not applying herself in class” “If he applied himself, his work would improve” “He needs to work harder and apply himself” What does…
Not every child is gifted! Every child is special, every child has gifts, but NOT every child is gifted! Please read this and try to understand. Read, understand and…
Gifted children have an unusual cross to bear; most of society sees giftedness as–well, as a gift, but gifted children most often see it is a curse. Like…
Given the chance to advocate for himself, my gifted 14 year old sure had a lot to say about being gifted. As parents, mental health professionals and teachers…
Gifted children are often misunderstood by society– Wait. You know what? I’m gonna write this truthfully. I’m going to write this from the heart. I am going to…
WARNING: Gifted children are not receiving an appropriate education sitting in regular classrooms in our public schools, and gifted learners are showing less academic growth compared to their…
When I say that myths and misunderstandings about giftedness abound in our school systems, I know this fact first-hand–there are schools, administrators and teachers who really don’t understand giftedness at all. Of course, this is not true of all teachers, but it is true of many who received little to no information about giftedness in their college education curriculum.
Public schools are underserving and miseducating our gifted learners, and they have for decades. This failure continues despite what research has shown us as well as the ever-increasing…
Information and Resources Creative. Lego fanatic. Musically and artistically talented. Poor time management. Sees the big picture but misses the details. Instinctively knows the right answer but can’t say…
Networks are glorious and productive creatures, and our networks that advocate for gifted children are extremely dynamic, passionate and purpose-driven. These networks, made up of parents, educators,…
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