Crushing Tall PoppiesAn Unconventional Education
Thursday, May 19, 2016
There are many ways to get there from here. The Traditional K-12 Path For as long as most of us can remember, the only path to our education…
Achievement & Success. We’ve Got This All Wrong
Sunday, June 21, 2015
ACHIEVEMENT IN SCHOOL Invoking visions of triumphant moments filled with straight A’s, honor roll awards and valedictorian speeches, achievement is a popular, trending educational enigma we hate to…
It’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…
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…
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…
#1 Gifted Students Do Not Always Excel in School
Thursday, June 12, 2014
From the post: A Gifted Child Checklist for Teachers In my blog post, A Gifted Child Checklist for Teachers, I listed ten basic characteristics and traits of gifted children–really nine…
When Gifted Students Don’t Measure Up
Thursday, June 5, 2014
It’s Really All About the Grades, Isn’t It? As parents, when we send our children off to school, we want them to receive a great education to prepare…
My Child is Gifted: Do You Think I’m Bragging Now?
Thursday, February 6, 2014
My son is gifted. She’s gifted. All three of my children are gifted. You just can’t say this to anyone, you know! These are loaded declarations that you…
8 Things the World Must Understand About Gifted Children
Monday, November 25, 2013
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…
