hello Mythbusters oh yes dr. Grasmick
yes ma'am
the 10 myths and truths of GT education
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one hey hey what's he doing for decades
if it's related to GTA enough to sort of
the perceptions of not only would get
the students need in the classroom but
also what they can offer the nation now
and in the future the National
Association for gifted children has
compiled decades of research that the
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the 10 myths and truths of gifted
education
mr. policymaker ready 5 4 3 2 these are
tough economic times and we policymakers
must set priorities
everyone knows gifted students don't
need help they'll do just fine on their
own hey if I were your star athlete
would you expect me to train for the
Olympics without a coach I need the
guidance and support of great teachers
just like all kids do I'm not bragging
but sometimes in a regular grade-level
class I don't learn anything new until
January I get bored and frustrated and I
just hate school that's when I start to
tune out and my grades drop and that's
definitely not doing fine
as a school principal I set the goal for
the teachers to challenge every student
so the gifted kids will be just fine in
a regular classroom I know my teachers
try to challenge me but sometimes they
just don't understand what it is I need
and even when they do understand it's
hard for them to make changes to the
regular curriculum I've even heard
teachers say we just haven't had any
training and teaching students like you
we teachers need to keep gifted students
in regular classes in order to provide
role models and challenges for other
students and the truth is all kids can
start with peers to challenge them I
know I do but the best challenge for me
is just within my grasp
not far beyond it the other kids don't
see me as a role model they just say
it's easy for you you're smart
as a parent I believe that all children
are gifted
it's not fair to label only some
students that way Wow
I sure don't want to take anything away
from other kids but in athletics
everyone accepts there's some really
talented kids who make varsity team I
mean we wouldn't take away the Super
Bowl would we we love to watch those
athletes play why couldn't we think
about academics in the same way
as a school counselor I'm aware that
gifted programs often employ accelerated
placement options and acceleration can
be socially harmful to gifted students
when I was in third grade I remember
feeling really out of place in school
and began to act out my frustration my
parents and teachers met and soon I was
placed in an advanced fourth-grade class
I felt really happy with the students
that shared my interests my grades began
to pick up and soon no one looked at me
as younger or different we were all on
the same level
as a university professor I can tell you
that history clearly demonstrates that
gifted education programs are elitist it
wasn't until I hit certain middle school
that my district started gifted programs
maybe we didn't have the money or maybe
people didn't think that they were
gifted kids in my school all I know is
that I was never challenged in
elementary school and there were kids
there just like me too our gifted
programs aren't about status it's about
people finding their place
I think it's elitist not to have a
gifted program because you're making
assumptions that some kids education is
less important than others
I'm the teacher of a student that can't
be gifted she gets poor grades my
parents and teachers are always telling
me how smart I am so why is it that I
can't achieve more I wish I knew why
sometimes I'm afraid to stand out other
times I'm afraid to fail
so I just don't try anymore I wish I
knew someone who could break me out of
this cycle
a special education chair our department
has decided that this child can't be
gifted he had disability in elementary
school I was in this special pullout
program for my reading and writing
problems I didn't think anyone would
have considered me for a gifted program
but in the fourth grade my teacher
noticed that while I struggled in
reading I was her top student in
mathematics so she recommended me for
her gifted math class I'm thankful that
I get to focus on my special abilities
while still receiving help for my
learning disability
as curriculum coordinator our office has
given talented programs we have advanced
placement courses in high school as a
student I enjoy my college-level
coursework in my advanced placement
classes these courses are for everyone
who wants to work hard and get into a
great college I wish so that I didn't
have to wait until high school to be so
challenged as much as I enjoy AP I still
long for opportunities to explore my own
personal passion which happens to be
Aeronautics that's why it is so
important for our gifted Department to
allow us to work with a mentor as well
as provide opportunities to do our own
research that's what's really going to
help me develop my talent
all of us on the school board know we
should do more for our gifted students
but these are tough economic times and
gifted education requires abundant
resources in mind just begin begin by
believing in us we are your future world
leaders and inventors artists teachers
because I believe in us we don't ask for
more than our share only that which
meets our needs
your humility toss has no often dollars
yet not commitments are you set begin by
believing us again
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