We all know how magic (or tragic) having the ‘right’ (or wrong) teacher can be for student learning. Professionalism, a sense of purpose and service, and a love for learning and teaching are all ‘must haves’ to ignite student learning. I recently read an interesting blog post that referenced a 1982 survey that contrasts the [...]

Parents and teachers have differing thoughts on the definition of a ‘gifted’ student.  Is it a successful student? An early reader? An outlier? A “nerd”? Is every student gifted? Is a gifted student necessarily a divergent thinker or a great writer? Are there commonalities among all ‘gifted’ children? Certainly, we all have gifts, and in [...]