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Schools should support gifted students, not work against them

Keri M. Guilbault
August 10, 2016
This blog was first published as a letter to the editor in the Washington Post on August 7, 2016.

Change the narrow focus on grade-level proficiency

M. René Islas
August 3, 2016
Earlier this year, in his final State of the Union address, President Barak Obama asked, “How do we give everyone a fair shot at opportunity in this new economy?” Education is a powerful tool to help do that. However, we know that this is not necessarily the case for children with extraordinary gifts and talents—particularly those bright students who are racial and ethnic minorities, economically disadvantaged, or learning English as a second language.

Teacher's Corner: Each Year is Like Beginning Anew

Jeff Danielian
August 1, 2016
With the first days of school just a short time away, even the most seasoned teacher feels a variety of emotions. I am about to embark on my eighteenth year in education, and while excited for the hustle and bustle of daily planning, instructing, evaluating, and encouraging my students, I still feel a bit of hesitation about getting to know a whole new group of them. 

Hope Is More Than Just Wishful Thinking

July 27, 2016
This blog post, an excerpt from Parenting for High Potential (March 2014), is by Janette Boazman, Ph.D. 

Gifted education standards to guide teaching and deepen student learning

July 20, 2016
To help improve teaching for the nation’s estimated 3–5 million gifted and talented students, the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) has created national standards in gifted education programming and services, as well as teacher preparation.

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