Comments for Teach a Gifted Kid

Comment on If we identify gifted, we must support them by Deborah Mersino

Deborah Mersino — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:21:44 +0000

Well done! You’ve addressed such a crucial aspect of gifted education. I’m a huge fan of Social-Emotional Curriculum with Gifted & Talented Students and was truly impressed when I heard Dr. Olenchak speak at CAGT last fall. The social-emotional needs of this critical population need our attention. I applaud you for taking a stand and sharing your perspective!

Comment on Summer professional development projects by Irene Reardon

Irene Reardon — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 03:37:14 +0000

Hello
Wonderful to see someone so task and goal oriented. I agree that writing your goals down goes a long way to accomplishing those goals. I write my goals down on a daily basis. Every day brings new goals. Document them and you will achieve them. Also great to see that you are so dedicated to the gifted, as I receive a lot of input about children with special needs and I feel that gifted children require a lot of attention too. Being gifted can be a lonely experience for a child. You have some good information on your blog. Well done.

Irene Reardon

Comment on Summer professional development projects by Clif Mims

Clif Mims — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:47:28 +0000

Thanks for participating in the 2010 Professional Development Meme. I’d be interested in seeing your differentiation presentation if you are willing to share it.

Comment on “Does that make me gifted?” by Nora

Nora — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:42:51 +0000

Excellent post. One of the hardest things I tackle in my job is getting other adults, educators and parents alike, to understand that one size doesn’t fit all. Teachers believe that gifted students should be gifted across the board. We’re great at encouraging the artist, musician, or athlete, and we don’t expect them to be masters in science or math – even though they may excel there as well. But if a child is identified gifted in an academic subject it’s different. They are expected to be high achievers across the board, well behaved, and logical at all times. Sometimes they are even denied enrichment time in the subject where they excel, because they are behind in another subject, or because the class is in ‘review’ for a test. It’s one of my biggest frustrations when a child isn’t served according to their needs.

Comment on Notes from the TAGT Conference ’09 by Better Learning

Better Learning — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:04:20 +0000

The section about gifted underachievers sums up my life… I’m one of the 80% who’s done nothing. Being able to join MENSA is pretty much the only thing I have to show for my IQ. I’m worried for my poor daughter – she’s going down the same path as I’ve gone. I like your blog – I’m glad I found it

Comment on Gifts and talents; coaching and the classroom by Allanah K

Allanah K — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:13:25 +0000

The New Zealand way is for every class to have differentiated instruction. I have been teaching for thirty years and it has always been that way. I find it difficult to comprehend that you could teach and the children learn and not have different groups in your class according to different child needs.

Comment on Make a child smile today by Nora

Nora — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:52:34 +0000

Welcome back! Here’s wishing you a terrific and productive school year.

Comment on What was it like when you learned your child was gifted? by Karen Yoho

Karen Yoho — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:04:47 +0000

hope you won’t mind this “plug” for a new product that was developed by volunteers who have been there . . . The NAGC Mile Marker Series is a DVD collection of 300+ articles and resources that are not available anywhere else. The DVD follows you along (or can help show the way!) the journey from finding out your child is gifted to the last mile marker, advocating for gifted.

Here it is on the NAGC website.
http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=3546

I am going to be at the SENG conference next week to talk about it.

Thanks!

Comment on Louisiana: Don’t squander your gifted program – highlight it! by SwitchedOnMom

SwitchedOnMom — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:54:43 +0000

Sadly, this seems to be happening everywhere. Certainly where I live, Montgomery County, MD. We’ve never had gifted IEPs, but GT students were considered as on of the “special populations” in terms of school policy. Well now they’re rewriting the policy–and nowhere does the term “gifted and talented” appear. Now it’s all about “accelerated and enriched instruction” and challenge for “all children.”

Comment on Louisiana: Don’t squander your gifted program – highlight it! by Lynette Breedlove (atxteacher)

Lynette Breedlove (atxteacher) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:55:27 +0000

What a tragedy it would be to lose the Special Ed designation for GT. It’s something that LA public schools do of which I’m envious. Individual testing and IEPs are essential for the highest level of services. In Texas, we’re all trying to figure out to make that happen.