Crushing Tall Poppies“Gifted” is Just a Word….
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Every child is gifted It is a contentious statement to some, to say the least. But, of course, it all depends on your definition of “gifted” and…
Myths and Misunderstandings: Teachers Who Don’t Get Gifted
Thursday, September 26, 2013
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.
The Alienation of Gifted Families by Our Public Schools: How to Work the System
Monday, September 23, 2013
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…
Visual-Spatial Learners: Tapping into Their Creativity and Potential
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
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…
Preaching to the Choir: Thinking About Gifted Advocacy
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
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,…
What Gifted Children REALLY Need: Parent Advocacy
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Miseducated. Underserved. Unchallenged. Neglected. Misunderstood. Mislabeled. This is a pretty grim string of adjectives that can accurately describe the lives of many of our gifted children in…
If Every Child is Gifted, Then…..
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Correct me if you think I’m wrong, but I would venture that every parent of a gifted child has heard the sentiment, I think every child is gifted….
Gifted Visual-Spatial Learners are Twice-Neglected
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Traditional School is a Hostile Learning Environment for Gifted Visual-Spatial Learners Just as gifted individuals often discover that their giftedness feels like both a gift and a curse, those…
Gifted is an Oxymoronic Word
Monday, June 10, 2013
I think back before my youngest gifted son was born and I too did not understand how difficult the journey of parenting a highly gifted child could be….
Our Tall Poppies
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Have you heard the term Tall Poppy Syndrome? Generally, a tall poppy is a person who stands head and shoulders above others for various reasons such as intelligence,…
