The first semester is over and students are in the second semester doldrums. For GT kids, this can be a hard time of year. How can parents and teachers help them put some wind in their educational sails and avoid the second semester blues? The secret is punctuation. Rather than
When I spoke at the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Annual Conference in 2010, it was a thought-provoking experience. The most powerful part for me was the keynote by Jim Delisle. He’s best known for his many books on parenting (and being) gifted kids, but this keynote address
It may seem odd to write about the ONE THING I wish politicians, teachers, parents and gifted kids knew about gifted kids when there are so many possible things to know. I will try anyway. Here goes… My one piece of advice for each of the three groups. What politicians
My best friend recommended a book to me called The Genius in All of Us: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About Genetics, Talent, and IQ is Wrong by David Shenk. I was prepared to be oppositionally defiant. After all, my professional reason for being is making the world safe for
