Gifted students are bright, curious, passionate, and driven to become engaged in a subject to the point of exhaustion (mostly that of the teacher). They simply want to know everything they can about a subject. And they quickly connect what they learn to other situations, to the real world, to other types of problems where … Read More
Why is it that some gifted students are highly motivated and driven to succeed while other gifted students struggle, seem disinterested and unmotivated, and are seemed destined to fail? And are there ways to address the issues and provide the interventions necessary to promote a more positive attitude toward achievement for these students? First of … Read More
The Twice Exceptional Community of Practice (2eCoP) defines twice exceptionality as an individual demonstration of(“evidence of) exceptional ability and disability which results in a unique set of circumstances.” Twice exceptionality is a conceptual way of identifying, understanding and supporting the academic, social, and emotional needs of a uniquely gifted learner. 2e learners develop skills in … Read More
Many gifted students are frustrated by the gap in learning opportunities for them that is so prevalent in most schools today. They have the thirst for knowledge and are motivated to go further than their peers in acquiring detailed answers to problems of all kinds including real-world challenges. But they are locked into traditional classroom … Read More
Albert Einstein said he failed 99 times out of 100. But that 100th time, he succeeded. Perseverance is important for gifted individuals, both adults or children. Today, we all get frustrated too soon. This is especially true when we have so much immediate access to the media, to computers and electronics, video games and cell … Read More
This week is a special occasion for all families that include gifted children. Every year, National Parenting Gifted Children Week occurs during the third week of July. While gifted children and their parents deserve support all year long, this gives everyone a chance to highlight the many aspects that go into raising a gifted child. … Read More
