So, what is gifted and talented education (GATE)? Parents who think they have gifted children ask to have those children tested. Teachers observe students to be significantly more intelligent and higher performers than their classmates. The students get labeled as gifted or talented, and the teacher tries to address each exceptional student’s needs with special assignments … Read More
Giftedness in children often goes unnoticed. Some gifted children disguise their gifts because they just want to “fit in” with the normal population. They don’t want to stand out. As they get older, they may be interested in sports or other group activities, and they just want to be part of the “team.” Other gifted … Read More
The bright student gets praise from teachers, parents, family members, and close friends – all of whom are unaware that there are troubling waters beneath the surface of this wellspring of knowledge. Being gifted and talented is not a simple issue. It brings with it any number of complications that can turn a blessing into … Read More
2018 will see many challenges in the field of education, from Pre-school to Post-college, from public to private to charter-school choice, from academic to social and emotional development, and from engineering and math to liberal arts. Everything is being looked at and challenged, and in a new age of political change and educational leadership, decisions … Read More
Children start out drawing stick figures, and we view these early pieces of art with a condescending smile, thinking they are cute or maybe a little confusing. But we realize the children are just experimenting with crayons or pencils and just having fun. They really aren’t trying to show us anything in particular. Or are … Read More
Intelligence and giftedness in children are the subjects of ongoing research in many countries of the world. Scientists want to study intelligence to see how it develops, how we can recognize and identify it, and how we can measure it. These studies have ramifications for child development, education, social engagement, career development, scientific exploration, academic … Read More
