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It’s Time to Change Age-old Messages

Posted by Angie on June 4, 2011 in Education, Gifted Education

Somewhere in our educational history the message came down that teaching the child with a “gifted” label was easy. It’s not. Teachers have to be fully prepared to move quickly through material, be more flexible, understand and carefully use sarcastic humor, respond to boundary pushing, answer constant questions, allow for discussion of moral injustices, manage [...]

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The importance of working hard is no small matter in the GT world

Posted by Angie on March 19, 2010 in Gifted Education

I came across a very detailed conversation recently in one the Gifted MailLists I follow. I’ve only included a portion of the conversation here. I’ve had experiences teaching both those who strive and achieve regardless of the ‘gifted’ label and those who languish with the label. There are so many variables from cultural motivations to [...]

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Labeling the Gifted Learner – A Slippery Situation

Posted by Angie on April 24, 2009 in Gifted Education

Is using the word ‘gifted’ the right word for labeling those few individuals that rise to the top? I have been struggling with this question the past few weeks since my visit to the UNESCO headquarters in Paris where they refer to the gifted individual as ‘high potential’ individuals and while doing my own research [...]

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