On Monday I found myself in the company of a close friend, discussing gifted students. It had never dawned on me that his assumptions about “them” were grounded in myth. I chose to explain myself in terms of his situation; always a good idea when trying to get your point across. He is a songwriter and recording artist and so I asked him to remember back to when he learned his first three chords, then proceeded to have him imagine that he was only allowed to play those three chords for six months. He’d have to wait until next year to learn a new chord. “That doesn’t make any sense”, He said, realizing the stagnant nature which exists in many classrooms.
via nagc.org
When I discuss gifted issues with administrators, parents, etc. I realize that just about everybody believes the ‘myths’ about gifted education. As parents, I think we haven’t done a good enough job about expressing what it means to be gifted, and what our children need to be successful. It’s like I’ve said before- you are your child’s best advocate.
