Gifted Musings
I wonder……. Are gifted people ever spontaneous or always intentional? I seem to be the latter. My oldest is the latter. My middle son is the latter but wants to…
Category: Gifted Education
Why Do Parents of Gifted Students Turn to Virtual Education?
Virtual education or distance learning is becoming more and more common. Regularly, now, you can see advertisements for distance learning establishments on the television and receive information through the mail…
A Writing Lesson for Gifted Students SOL#18
Recently I was called on twice in as many weeks to serve as an educational consultant. The topics in question were in separate disciplines but both have ties to my…
An Enrichment Post: Those Amazingly Awe- Inspiring Carnivorous Plants!
One of the best gifts I received this holiday season was a PBS documentary video called, “Plants Behaving Badly”, in which two types of amazing plants – orchids and carnivorous plants…
269 Blog Posts Later And Counting!
Today is Tuesday, and time for a Slice of Life post. The Slice of Challenge is what started me blogging this past year. Since February 23, 2017, I have posted…
My Grown Up Christmas List (Wish)
Yesterday, I was making some jewelry at my workstation in our home. It is another hobby of mine. With my graduate classes in full swing this fall, I did not…
Which Path? An Exploration of Whether or Not to Take Advanced Placement (AP) Classes in High School
When my oldest entered high school, there was no question whether he would take advanced placement classes. He had completed all his high school math in middle school, and thus,…
Giftedness: Do We Need the Label or Not?
Recently, I have been bothered by some emails I received from Dr. Jo Boaler who is a Math Professor at Stanford University in California and founder of You Cubed, a…
