Davidson Gifted Blog
Parenting for High Achievement and Avoiding Underachievement
This Tips for Parents article authored by Dr. Sylvia Rimm is from a seminar she hosted for Young Scholar families. She lists seven specific tips for parents, and offers an explanation of each. Rimm…
Dual Enrollment: The Right Challenge
This article by Gera Witte discusses the option of dual enrollment in college for gifted and talented students once they have exhausted all of the options available at their high school. Author: Witte, G.…
Tips for Parents: Parenting for High Achievement and Avoiding Underachievement
This Tips for Parents article is from a seminar hosted by Dr. Sylvia Rimm, who lists seven specific tips for parents, and offers an explanation of each. Dr. Rimm touches on topics such as…
What parents can do to help their children get organized
While this article, by Sandra Rief, M.A., focuses on what parents can do to help their 2e students get organized, the tips provided are relevant to any gifted student who needs assistance with organization.…
What Teachers Can Do to Help with Time Management
This article, by Sandra Rief, M.A., focuses on how teachers can help AD/HD students build their organizational and time management skills. This advice can be applied to many students (2e or gifted) who face…
Exceptionally Gifted Children: Long-Term Outcomes of Academic Acceleration and Nonacceleration
In this article, Miraca Gross discusses the long-term outcomes of grade acceleration versus nonacceleration. Author: Gross, M. Publications: Journal for the Education of the Gifted Publisher: Prufrock Press Volume: 29, p. 404-429 Year: 2006…
Educators Corner: The Truth About Social and Emotional: Aspects of Grade Skipping
One of the least expensive accommodations a school can use to meet the needs of a gifted student is grade-skipping. If a self-contained gifted program is not available, acceleration becomes a viable option. Unfortunately,…
Parenting Mathematically Talented Students in 7th Grade and Younger
This Tips for Parents article authored by Ann Lupkowski Shoplik, Ph.D is from a seminar she hosted for Young Scholar families. A number of topics were discussed in this seminar, including program options and…
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