5."As a former gifted kid, I just got burnt out. Having my teachers and family constantly focus and praise my academic prowess and not much else because that was all that I was really good at, while ...
In r/Millennials, Speedygonzales24 posted about their experience growing up as a disabled student who was in a highly competitive school district and often felt like they were in the "academic trash ...
The concept of ‘gifted students’ is often a controversial one for parents, usually because many of them feel their children are more gifted than the system recognizes. But one dad this week has shared ...
Looking back on my educational journey, I recently reflected on my classroom experiences from kindergarten to fourth grade. The summer before I entered the fourth grade, my mother informed me that I ...
Keeping gifted students focused and engaged in learning can be challenging. They complete tasks quickly, are often motivated to dig deeper into a subject, and are prone to boredom if not sufficiently ...
I don’t remember precisely when I first heard the word “gifted,” but it must have been in early elementary school. I do remember being pulled out of my first-grade class and led to the fifth-grade ...
I currently have a daughter in fourth grade at Lookout Valley Elementary and a daughter in the eighth grade at Lookout Valley Middle High School. Both of my daughters are very good students, as well ...