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
Classrooms today are recognizing that students have individual learning styles – different cultural backgrounds, different languages, different preferences for learning methods, different cognitive strengths and developmental timelines, and different personal challenges. Teachers in today’s classrooms are faced with their own challenges involving how to accommodate all these differences. How can they optimize each student’s growth … Read More
Just what is “the box” when it comes to gifted learners? What is the standard measure of education for those who are gifted and for those who are both gifted and challenged in some way? It seems like the box has changed over the years depending on the definition of gifted at any one time. … Read More
Most people think that gifted children are the smart kids in school who get special privileges. They get to work on projects they like and they always get high grades. They are chosen to lead class groups and get to go on special trips. They are given academic recognition. But there is much more to … Read More
Less than 7 percent of U.S. students participated in gifted education programs in 2014, according to federal civil rights data for that year. Not much has changed since then. The low numbers partially reflect the different criteria used by states to identify students as gifted or talented. But it also reflects the lack of commitment … Read More
Gifted students are unusual, special people. They are different from the standard population of students. They are even different from smart students. What makes them gifted? An over-simplified answer is that bright students know the answers, gifted students ask the questions. These students have gone undiscovered for a long time. But now that educators are … Read More
