It’s ok…to Not be GiftedI have been teaching since 2006 and working full time with gifted students since 2013. I have lived and breathed AIG in these past 7 years. I’ve been all in. I love my students and their families. I love our AIG programs in North Carolina and the work that is done …
A Gifted Kid is Still a Kid
“Summer will end soon enough, and childhood as well.” –George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones As a teacher of gifted students and a parent of a gifted student, I can confidently say that regardless of having many talents and academic abilities, a gifted kid is still a kid. I am a strong proponent of …
More Specific on AIG Identification
Written 10/30/19 by Hannah Saunders Do you know what’s incredibly frustrating after being an AIG Facilitator in North Carolina for 6 years? Updating DEP’s over these 6 years for students who have been identified as gifted, but they are not gifted. I don’t mean that they don’t act like they are gifted or that they …