Gifted-Ed Guru

How to cultivate and teach talented kids.

by Christopher Taibbi

Gifted Students...Scared of Tests? Part 2

In my last article I posed a point that I suspected many readers would find paradoxical—namely that gifted students are just as likely, perhaps even more so, to suffer from test anxiety. Never before have I received so many direct emails from so many readers. Read More

Gifted Students: Scared of... Tests? Part 1

It is entirely possible, maybe even likely, that gifted students can suffer from test anxiety. Read More

Meaningful Busywork: Parsing the Oxymoron

Defining busywork as "relevant" or "useless" begins first with an understanding of its purpose, not how it feels as the person complete it. Read More

Encouraging Failure: Why Perfection Is Not Perfect

Recovery from failure is what encourages risk-taking. Recovering from failure encourages growth. Read More

A Different "Twice-Exceptional" Learner

The left-hemispheric processor enjoys school. The right hemispheric processor hangs around and hopes he catches on. Read More

The "Bright Child" vs. the "Gifted Learner": What's the Difference?

Though the child may sail through what the teacher offers, this doesn't mean he's gifted. Read More

All AP? Not for Me! Why Gifted Students Shouldn't Take the Highest Level Classes

It's a question of what benefits the whole child--mind, body and soul--that needs to be considered at times like this. Read More

Parent-Teacher Conferences: Advocating for Your Gifted Child

You know your child best so don't hesitate to speak to his/her strengths--or look for ways to build on weaknesses. Read More

Identifying the Gifted: Trouble-Shooting 101

Many gifted students will only show their task commitment if the task is one they find intrinsically engaging. Read More

The Double-Edged Sword of Giftedness, Part 2: Affective Traits

Gifted students tend to be highly emotionally sensitive. Read More

The Double-Edged Sword of Giftedness, Part 1: Cognitive Traits

A teacher recently asked me: "So why is it that it's my gifted students who are more likely to stir up the muck when I'm teaching than my other students? Aren't they supposed to love learning?" Read More