Tuesday, November 26, 2019
When giftedness is not recognized as a human trait, but is regarded as a prodigious intellectual benefit, it can become a burden. When giftedness is tied to and measured by academic achievement, then giftedness is misunderstood. When the expectation of a gifted person is academic and professional success, then giftedness can cause anxiety and distress. Giftedness is a life experience, not an educational experience. Giftedness is not what one can achieve, but who one is.
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Friday, November 1, 2019
Shaming any child damages their self-esteem, delivers a significant blow to their self-confidence, and impacts their motivation to succeed in school. Once shut down and shamed, avoiding any display of their exhilaration for learning becomes the only path forward for many gifted students.
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Monday, October 22, 2018
You’re the parent of a gifted child, or maybe all of your children are gifted. If you are just starting out on this journey, you may not as…
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Wednesday, October 3, 2018
“Looking at Sam’s recent test scores that we just received, it puts your son in the highly gifted range. Your son is gifted, Mrs. Welch.” Well hey, swell—that’s…
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Friday, August 10, 2018
Or to put it another way: we need to sever the misleading associative ties between giftedness and educational achievement that are so pervasive and harmful. Lately, I’ve wondered…
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Monday, February 19, 2018
The Fear Raising a gifted child can be hard, it can be stressful, it can be heartbreaking, it can be confusing, it can be overwhelming,…
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Friday, July 21, 2017
Ignorance is bliss. I’ve come across this snippet of a quote through the years without more than a few seconds of consideration to its true…
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Monday, March 13, 2017
To the parents who wish for their child to be gifted. To the teachers who think gifted children should easily excel in school. Or for that matter, to…
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Monday, November 28, 2016
Do you remember your childhood and thinking, being gifted surely was no added bonus? As you watch your child’s giftedness put roadblocks in front of him, are you…
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Monday, November 14, 2016
Emile, a 13-year old, hates school and is convinced he can’t learn. Worse, he feels—no, he knows—he doesn’t often fit in with his age mates. Although he used…
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Crushing Tall Poppies
