Nine Research-Supported Facts About Gifted Education

From Prufrock Press: Nine Research-Supported Facts About Gifted Education: “In 2008, Dr. Sally M. Reis (University of Connecticut) prepared a National Association for Gifted Children position paper listing facts that we know to be true about gifted education. She limited this list to include only conclusive statements that can be supported with many years of [...]

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Experts Say ‘Grit’ More Important than ‘Genius’ for Success

Your child doesn’t have to be a genius to be successful. Being more like Rooster Cogburn than Albert Einstein may have a lot do with it. In recent years, psychologists have come up with a term to describe this mental trait: grit. Although the idea itself isn’t new – “Genius is 1 percent inspiration and [...]

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Stimulating Gifted Education?

On Special Education: A Glimmer for Gifted A Glimmer for Gifted Schools and the Stimulus I have wondered if there’s anything in the stimulus bill that offers assistance for students with gifts and talents. Unlike Title I and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, there is no federal mandate for gifted programs. Instead, the cost [...]

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