tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535845931584340826.post8579359690178698399..comments2023-10-25T04:57:49.062-07:00Comments on Bending the Twigs: Why Schools Need to Offer Gifted & Talented EducationCrimson Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03254830856234479999noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535845931584340826.post-63012193325925740662008-03-23T10:33:00.000-07:002008-03-23T10:33:00.000-07:00I'm an elementary g/t teacher and could not agree ...I'm an elementary g/t teacher and could not agree with you more. Parents and students alike year after year tell me that the g/t program is the one place where the true needs of these young children are met... where kids can think, analyze, share interests and opinions, create, debate, and not feel like they are nerds, geeks, or ALONE among their same age peers. <BR/>Sadly our community did not pass our recent school levy and our board of education does not see the necessity of such a program. After 25 years of serving gifted students, our program will be cut this fall. The grief the parents, students, and I share over the loss of this program is overwhelming.The 1000 Lab Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845320360047187918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535845931584340826.post-25143138733609137802008-01-28T23:11:00.000-08:002008-01-28T23:11:00.000-08:00They shouldn't. There's a public GATE school in De...They shouldn't. There's a public GATE school in Denver called Cory Elementary, but we weren't there long enough to know what they would do with someone as wildly asynchronous as you describe. I've got a boy like that and I think that homeschooling or virtual charter schooling is the best way to address all their needs and skills.The Princess Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05269338169737025632noreply@blogger.com