1 00:00:15,109 --> 00:00:19,350 hello Mythbusters oh yes dr. Grasmick 2 00:00:19,350 --> 00:00:21,230 yes ma'am 3 00:00:21,230 --> 00:00:25,019 the 10 myths and truths of GT education 4 00:00:25,019 --> 00:00:33,660 ah uh-huh we'll get right on it we got 5 00:00:33,660 --> 00:00:49,860 one hey hey what's he doing for decades 6 00:00:49,860 --> 00:00:52,649 if it's related to GTA enough to sort of 7 00:00:52,649 --> 00:00:54,300 the perceptions of not only would get 8 00:00:54,300 --> 00:00:56,190 the students need in the classroom but 9 00:00:56,190 --> 00:00:58,350 also what they can offer the nation now 10 00:00:58,350 --> 00:01:00,449 and in the future the National 11 00:01:00,449 --> 00:01:02,129 Association for gifted children has 12 00:01:02,129 --> 00:01:04,530 compiled decades of research that the 13 00:01:04,530 --> 00:01:07,110 spells of these myths join us as we 14 00:01:07,110 --> 00:01:08,400 present the research at the truth 15 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:17,740 supports 16 00:01:17,750 --> 00:01:21,330 the 10 myths and truths of gifted 17 00:01:21,330 --> 00:01:39,260 education 18 00:01:39,270 --> 00:01:44,710 mr. policymaker ready 5 4 3 2 these are 19 00:01:44,710 --> 00:01:47,140 tough economic times and we policymakers 20 00:01:47,140 --> 00:01:48,370 must set priorities 21 00:01:48,370 --> 00:01:50,050 everyone knows gifted students don't 22 00:01:50,050 --> 00:01:52,090 need help they'll do just fine on their 23 00:01:52,090 --> 00:01:57,550 own hey if I were your star athlete 24 00:01:57,550 --> 00:01:58,870 would you expect me to train for the 25 00:01:58,870 --> 00:02:00,730 Olympics without a coach I need the 26 00:02:00,730 --> 00:02:02,440 guidance and support of great teachers 27 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:04,690 just like all kids do I'm not bragging 28 00:02:04,690 --> 00:02:06,490 but sometimes in a regular grade-level 29 00:02:06,490 --> 00:02:08,380 class I don't learn anything new until 30 00:02:08,380 --> 00:02:11,620 January I get bored and frustrated and I 31 00:02:11,620 --> 00:02:13,810 just hate school that's when I start to 32 00:02:13,810 --> 00:02:15,460 tune out and my grades drop and that's 33 00:02:15,460 --> 00:02:21,140 definitely not doing fine 34 00:02:21,150 --> 00:02:24,629 as a school principal I set the goal for 35 00:02:24,629 --> 00:02:27,150 the teachers to challenge every student 36 00:02:27,150 --> 00:02:29,189 so the gifted kids will be just fine in 37 00:02:29,189 --> 00:02:32,549 a regular classroom I know my teachers 38 00:02:32,549 --> 00:02:34,680 try to challenge me but sometimes they 39 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:36,209 just don't understand what it is I need 40 00:02:36,209 --> 00:02:38,609 and even when they do understand it's 41 00:02:38,609 --> 00:02:40,170 hard for them to make changes to the 42 00:02:40,170 --> 00:02:42,629 regular curriculum I've even heard 43 00:02:42,629 --> 00:02:44,730 teachers say we just haven't had any 44 00:02:44,730 --> 00:02:50,860 training and teaching students like you 45 00:02:50,870 --> 00:02:53,750 we teachers need to keep gifted students 46 00:02:53,750 --> 00:02:55,849 in regular classes in order to provide 47 00:02:55,849 --> 00:02:58,250 role models and challenges for other 48 00:02:58,250 --> 00:03:08,180 students and the truth is all kids can 49 00:03:08,180 --> 00:03:09,769 start with peers to challenge them I 50 00:03:09,769 --> 00:03:12,440 know I do but the best challenge for me 51 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:13,849 is just within my grasp 52 00:03:13,849 --> 00:03:16,010 not far beyond it the other kids don't 53 00:03:16,010 --> 00:03:17,989 see me as a role model they just say 54 00:03:17,989 --> 00:03:25,490 it's easy for you you're smart 55 00:03:25,500 --> 00:03:28,330 as a parent I believe that all children 56 00:03:28,330 --> 00:03:29,319 are gifted 57 00:03:29,319 --> 00:03:31,000 it's not fair to label only some 58 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:32,560 students that way Wow 59 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:33,940 I sure don't want to take anything away 60 00:03:33,940 --> 00:03:36,370 from other kids but in athletics 61 00:03:36,370 --> 00:03:38,500 everyone accepts there's some really 62 00:03:38,500 --> 00:03:40,300 talented kids who make varsity team I 63 00:03:40,300 --> 00:03:42,610 mean we wouldn't take away the Super 64 00:03:42,610 --> 00:03:44,680 Bowl would we we love to watch those 65 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:46,570 athletes play why couldn't we think 66 00:03:46,570 --> 00:03:51,309 about academics in the same way 67 00:03:51,319 --> 00:03:54,290 as a school counselor I'm aware that 68 00:03:54,290 --> 00:03:57,019 gifted programs often employ accelerated 69 00:03:57,019 --> 00:03:59,840 placement options and acceleration can 70 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:02,709 be socially harmful to gifted students 71 00:04:02,709 --> 00:04:05,599 when I was in third grade I remember 72 00:04:05,599 --> 00:04:07,700 feeling really out of place in school 73 00:04:07,700 --> 00:04:11,120 and began to act out my frustration my 74 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:12,680 parents and teachers met and soon I was 75 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:14,599 placed in an advanced fourth-grade class 76 00:04:14,599 --> 00:04:18,739 I felt really happy with the students 77 00:04:18,739 --> 00:04:21,320 that shared my interests my grades began 78 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:22,849 to pick up and soon no one looked at me 79 00:04:22,849 --> 00:04:25,729 as younger or different we were all on 80 00:04:25,729 --> 00:04:31,650 the same level 81 00:04:31,660 --> 00:04:34,360 as a university professor I can tell you 82 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:35,950 that history clearly demonstrates that 83 00:04:35,950 --> 00:04:38,950 gifted education programs are elitist it 84 00:04:38,950 --> 00:04:40,510 wasn't until I hit certain middle school 85 00:04:40,510 --> 00:04:42,160 that my district started gifted programs 86 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,110 maybe we didn't have the money or maybe 87 00:04:44,110 --> 00:04:45,310 people didn't think that they were 88 00:04:45,310 --> 00:04:47,710 gifted kids in my school all I know is 89 00:04:47,710 --> 00:04:49,120 that I was never challenged in 90 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:50,440 elementary school and there were kids 91 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:53,170 there just like me too our gifted 92 00:04:53,170 --> 00:04:56,200 programs aren't about status it's about 93 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:57,730 people finding their place 94 00:04:57,730 --> 00:04:59,680 I think it's elitist not to have a 95 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:01,030 gifted program because you're making 96 00:05:01,030 --> 00:05:03,310 assumptions that some kids education is 97 00:05:03,310 --> 00:05:08,909 less important than others 98 00:05:08,919 --> 00:05:10,719 I'm the teacher of a student that can't 99 00:05:10,719 --> 00:05:14,050 be gifted she gets poor grades my 100 00:05:14,050 --> 00:05:15,699 parents and teachers are always telling 101 00:05:15,699 --> 00:05:18,999 me how smart I am so why is it that I 102 00:05:18,999 --> 00:05:22,199 can't achieve more I wish I knew why 103 00:05:22,199 --> 00:05:24,789 sometimes I'm afraid to stand out other 104 00:05:24,789 --> 00:05:27,360 times I'm afraid to fail 105 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:31,270 so I just don't try anymore I wish I 106 00:05:31,270 --> 00:05:32,499 knew someone who could break me out of 107 00:05:32,499 --> 00:05:37,140 this cycle 108 00:05:37,150 --> 00:05:40,389 a special education chair our department 109 00:05:40,389 --> 00:05:41,860 has decided that this child can't be 110 00:05:41,860 --> 00:05:47,830 gifted he had disability in elementary 111 00:05:47,830 --> 00:05:50,530 school I was in this special pullout 112 00:05:50,530 --> 00:05:52,860 program for my reading and writing 113 00:05:52,860 --> 00:05:56,560 problems I didn't think anyone would 114 00:05:56,560 --> 00:05:58,800 have considered me for a gifted program 115 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:00,820 but in the fourth grade my teacher 116 00:06:00,820 --> 00:06:02,260 noticed that while I struggled in 117 00:06:02,260 --> 00:06:04,449 reading I was her top student in 118 00:06:04,449 --> 00:06:07,270 mathematics so she recommended me for 119 00:06:07,270 --> 00:06:10,930 her gifted math class I'm thankful that 120 00:06:10,930 --> 00:06:13,900 I get to focus on my special abilities 121 00:06:13,900 --> 00:06:16,360 while still receiving help for my 122 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:22,890 learning disability 123 00:06:22,900 --> 00:06:25,030 as curriculum coordinator our office has 124 00:06:25,030 --> 00:06:27,400 given talented programs we have advanced 125 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:29,560 placement courses in high school as a 126 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:31,930 student I enjoy my college-level 127 00:06:31,930 --> 00:06:33,550 coursework in my advanced placement 128 00:06:33,550 --> 00:06:35,980 classes these courses are for everyone 129 00:06:35,980 --> 00:06:37,750 who wants to work hard and get into a 130 00:06:37,750 --> 00:06:39,970 great college I wish so that I didn't 131 00:06:39,970 --> 00:06:41,530 have to wait until high school to be so 132 00:06:41,530 --> 00:06:44,860 challenged as much as I enjoy AP I still 133 00:06:44,860 --> 00:06:47,410 long for opportunities to explore my own 134 00:06:47,410 --> 00:06:49,120 personal passion which happens to be 135 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:51,370 Aeronautics that's why it is so 136 00:06:51,370 --> 00:06:53,680 important for our gifted Department to 137 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:56,260 allow us to work with a mentor as well 138 00:06:56,260 --> 00:06:57,880 as provide opportunities to do our own 139 00:06:57,880 --> 00:06:59,830 research that's what's really going to 140 00:06:59,830 --> 00:07:04,930 help me develop my talent 141 00:07:04,940 --> 00:07:07,620 all of us on the school board know we 142 00:07:07,620 --> 00:07:09,450 should do more for our gifted students 143 00:07:09,450 --> 00:07:11,910 but these are tough economic times and 144 00:07:11,910 --> 00:07:14,580 gifted education requires abundant 145 00:07:14,580 --> 00:07:21,270 resources in mind just begin begin by 146 00:07:21,270 --> 00:07:24,450 believing in us we are your future world 147 00:07:24,450 --> 00:07:28,190 leaders and inventors artists teachers 148 00:07:28,190 --> 00:07:32,070 because I believe in us we don't ask for 149 00:07:32,070 --> 00:07:34,560 more than our share only that which 150 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:35,670 meets our needs 151 00:07:35,670 --> 00:07:39,030 your humility toss has no often dollars 152 00:07:39,030 --> 00:07:44,070 yet not commitments are you set begin by 153 00:07:44,070 --> 00:07:54,320 believing us again 154 00:07:54,330 --> 00:07:56,389 you