Gifted And Talented

What’s most important? Is It the social, emotional, or cognitive needs of the gifted?

Part of the SCHOOL IS NOT REAL LIFE Series A client couple asked me to observe their nearly five-year-old son in his small private school K-1 classroom (that’s kindergarten through 1st grade). Their little boy was already tested and found to be exceptionally gifted, so the small private school was…

Many parents hope that their studious child will come into its own when it is allowed to go to school. The child itself is also very much looking forward to it: at school you learn to read and count. Finally the child will get what it looks like! …

SCHOOL IS NOT REAL LIFE, Another Reminder of This Truth Everyone knows that the reason we put children in school by age for their instruction is that there are centuries of excellent research that proves this is the most effective way for children to learn, right? Well, no, actually, there…

One of your duties as a teacher is to conduct parent interviews. Of course, this also includes interviews with the parents of gifted students or students who are suspected of being gifted. I regularly hear that teachers do not always find these parent meetings easy. They feel tense beforehand because…