My classmate in the Gifted and Talented doctoral program at the University of North Texas, Joe Russell, demonstrating his burger overexcitability. That man is not exaggerating his love for that burger.
Month: February 2013
Top Students Uncomfortable Being Identified As Gifted
A University of Canterbury (UC) study of top students has found many of them were not comfortable being identified as gifted and talented. The students in the UC survey said they understood that they needed to downplay any perceived abilities Read More …
Media Watch: Trailer for “The Philosophers”
Below find a trailer to The Philosophers, an upcoming film that might be of interest to the gifted community. The synopsis: At an international school in Jakarta, a brilliant but mysterious philosophy teacher challenges his class of twenty graduating seniors Read More …
Jim Webb’s Excellent Overview of Assessment and Misdiagnosis of the Gifted
I am a big fan of Jim Webb. Both he and Linda Silverman have made the greatest impression on me since I began my gifted studies, primarily because of their focus on the social and emotional needs of the gifted Read More …