Crushing Tall PoppiesYes, My Gifted Child is a Know-It-All: A Case for Acceleration
Thursday, September 17, 2015
“Mom, I swear, they must have put me in remedial math. I am the only one who knows what is going on—I know everything!” This was my…
I’m Not THAT Parent
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
I’m not THAT parent. Having a gifted child, an intellectually gifted child, does not make me THAT parent. There is no need to sound the alarm and send…
Your Gifted Child’s Education–When to Get Off the Bus and Leave Traditional School Behind
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Your child is gifted. What happens now? What will his school do now that he has been identified? How will his education change? What do I do if…
Gifted Children: What Parents Want Teachers to Know
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Gifted children are misunderstood and so very often miseducated, and they may even be bullied, envied and shunned. Being gifted is not at all what many people believe it to…
Gifted Children Stuck in the No Passing Zone
Thursday, July 9, 2015
No Child Gets Ahead No Child Gets Out Alive Double Back Around To Pick Up The Children We Left Behind Act No Child Left Untested…
Gifted Children–These 3 Things
Monday, June 15, 2015
“You will never get teachers to understand.” “Too many teachers only see gifted children as smart, high-achievers.” “It’s the word gifted. Change the word and maybe it won’t…
Education Week Commentary
Friday, May 15, 2015
One of my articles was featured in Education Week–“Gifted Education Is About the Whole Child“.
My Guest Post at JadeAnnRivera.com
Monday, May 4, 2015
Jade Rivera is a brilliant proponent of progressive education. What is progressive education? It is the right education for each child. Head on over to Jade’s website and see…
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…
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…
