Acceleration and Gifted Kids: Another Myth

Acceleration is one of the more hotly debated areas of gifted education. And yet, the research is clear – acceleration does not inherently hurt or damage the social development of gifted children (Kulik, 2004).  In fact, many gifted children benefit from the exposure to more challenging work. via More on myths: Acceleration and Gifted Kids « [...]

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Why Parents Should ALWAYS Review Curriculum Standards

Parents… ALWAYS review your child’s curriculum standards. Be proactive! Parents of gifted students have it a bit easier, since you can mandate subjects that are taught when developing IEP for the gifted student. However, other parents aren’t so lucky… In perhaps the most glaring example to date of our government’s descent into socialist madness, the [...]

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