I’m not in a rush
The other day, I sent off for a membership in the Texas Assoc. for Gifted and Talented. I figure that, if anything, I can begin to understand how Texas works by reading their material. Only one of the districts (Tomball or Klein) asked what I would like to seek a position in or even had [...]
Where am I now?
I’m in Texas, actually, back in Texas. We lived here over 13 years ago. At that time, I had babies. Then we moved to Louisiana, just north of New Orleans. I educated my children in St. Tammany Parish and eventually, I became a teacher in the district. I studied over 8 years to earn my [...]
Reflections from the Texas G/T Conference 11/16/06
I recently attended the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented in Austin Texas. There were a few quotes that, to me, were thought provoking or funny. Here they are: “Show me your passion.” J. Delisle (This was stated during his key note speech regarding what teachers could say to a student rather than “show [...]
About Me
An Update: Winter 2008 What a learning process! Even with the educational background of working with gifted children, there is always much more to learn. I’m enjoying the challenge but at the same time I’m almost overwhelmed with the curriculum planning to keep up with these ferocious learners and all their aspects and peculiarities. Today, [...]
Hello gifted minds around the world!
I will be blogging about teaching and living with gifted individuals as determined by the arbitrary rules and requirements set out by each state. I know this is a bit of a saterical comment so you will have to stick around for discussion on the matter. I’d love to hear about your experience with the [...]
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