Five Levels Of Gifted

Category: Factors Affecting School Behaviors

From Teaching Dreams to Gifted Outlier: How My Life Shaped What I Write Now

I declared in second grade that I wanted to be a teacher and then a principal. That was in 1956-57. This is the picture of my 2nd grade class. Mrs. Tiberio was my teacher and I loved her! I’m farthest left in the first row.  Everyone thought that was fine.  When I took the National […]

Gifted, Bored, and Misunderstood: Why School Can Fail Bright Children

The people giving the descriptions are the mother or father of a gifted child who volunteered to work with me as I wrote about their experiences. These are all pseudonyms from my longitudinal study work. And no, things never seem to change in schools for very long and with great exceptions. Different Reasons and Possibilities […]

Gifted child sitting alone at school desk looking out the window, bored and disengaged in class

What to Look for When You Visit Your Child’s School

You can’t be proactive until you know what’s already available or happening. I deal with giftedness, remember, so this post is about that kind of child and family. Where Do You Begin? You’ve already chosen the school. Maybe you followed the advice of others, or maybe you researched the neighborhood to see which school your children […]