Davidson Gifted Blog
Gifted, On the Spectrum, or Both?
Gifted, On the Spectrum, or Both? A popular young adult novel character named Penelope Bunce often pulls out a chalk board when solving tough problems and starts by creating two lists: What We Know.…
Whole grade acceleration success stories
This article contains stories of successful grade skips, written from the parents’ perspective. The various accounts cover skips in an assortment of grades in public schools, private schools and homeschooling. Many schools avoid whole…
The Identification of Students Who Are Gifted
This article discusses the identification of students who are gifted, the difficulties in the identification process, appropriate identification practices, and procedures that can help with identification. Disclaimer: The appearance of any information in the…
Pandemic Pandora: College Admissions During COVID
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. An attempt to, in 45 short minutes, summarize what has changed in terms…
How to Talk About Your Gifted Kid
How do parents of gifted students talk to others about their precocious children? This is a question that comes up often among Young Scholars parents and the gifted community at large, and the following…
Tips for Students: Solving the Mysteries of North America’s Ancient Past
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Millions of years ago, North America looked quite different from what we see…
Paths to Science Research in Middle School
Paths to Science Research in Middle School Many of the gifted students the Davidson Institute serves express an early interest in one or more of the STEM fields. It is not uncommon to have…
Developing Life Skills for Twice Exceptional Students
Developing Life Skills for Twice Exceptional Students Many readers of our Davidson Gifted Blog are familiar with the challenges twice exceptional (2e) students face. We know, too, that 2e students are capable of greatness,…
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