A Bundle of Contradictions

Thoughts on the challenges of raising a child who is both gifted and learning disabled, also known as twice exceptional.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Opposition to gifted programs

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I recently read about a school district that was in the process of starting a program for their highly gifted students. I was very disappoi...
Monday, December 29, 2008

Mathematical Minds

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I find the topic of education fairly fascinating because having information which cannot be transferred to another is almost useless. Howev...
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Sunday, December 28, 2008

Convergent vs. Divergent Thinking

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I'd been prepared to post a "This Space for Rent" sign here. Other things have been consuming my attention, and I really felt...
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Monday, August 4, 2008

Perfectionism: Beliefs

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Perfectionism seems to have its roots in those messages young children think they hear from important adults in their lives. There is also ...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Perfectionism in the Gifted

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I was recently given an article by Dr. Suzanne Perry entitled "The Hidden Gifted Learner: The Gifted Perfectionist." In this arti...
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Thursday, June 19, 2008

The "Default" Classroom

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"Even though teachers think they are teaching to the middle, Slavin noted that the steering group general represents the 19th to 23rd p...
Tuesday, June 17, 2008

They can be taught.

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This week, I read about a young man by the name of Benjamin Bolger , who has 11 advanced degrees. He is an incredibly accomplished person w...
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Monday, June 16, 2008

The road to learning about my twice exceptional child

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It would have been useful to have known much more about gifted children, or even better, twice exceptional children before my older son star...
Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Are standardized exams really necessary?

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How do homeschooling parents know their children are learning? The answer to this question is, to put it most simply, direct observation. I ...
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Monday, June 9, 2008

Curriculum Compacting

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Current studies have found that 75-85% of elementary school students of average or above average ability can pass subject pre-tests with 92...
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OverwhelmedMom
I'm a mom who is trying to navigate the educational system for my teenage bundle of contradictions. This blog is an accumulation of experience and knowledge with the intent of educating others and possibly helping parents who are in the same situation.
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