tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11566442.post5269839329205581846..comments2023-09-16T04:30:01.789-05:00Comments on Help! My Kids Are Smarter than Me!: Why Isn't Gifted Considered Special Education?The Princess Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269338169737025632noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11566442.post-33151002218207918792008-04-16T23:30:00.000-05:002008-04-16T23:30:00.000-05:00I absolutely agree with you, Adso, which is why cl...I absolutely agree with you, Adso, which is why clustering/ability grouping and smaller class sizes are so important. We also need to include required gifted training for all new teachers. We didn't cover gifted at all when I got my BA.The Princess Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05269338169737025632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11566442.post-527888411093650932008-04-16T22:11:00.000-05:002008-04-16T22:11:00.000-05:00With all due respect, I think it is difficult for ...With all due respect, I think it is difficult for the public school system to educate all students at their level. At the risk of sounding like one of those folks who goes on someone else's blog only to promote their own, I've got three relatively recent postings on this issue of why gifted students hate school -- and one of the big reasons is that many teachers are neither prepared to teach them nor willing to do so. Anyway, if you're interested, please feel free to investigate further. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com