Hoagies gifted education blog hop8/7/2023 ![]() We want to turn them into something that they aren’t and use them for our purposes. We’re clear cutting them because we don’t recognize their value. Just more.Īnd what are we doing to our rain forests? And our rainforest minds? It’s more intense, sensitive and abundant. ![]() The rain forest just contains more species than any other. All contribute to the well-being of the planet. What if some are like meadows, some deserts, some tundra, some rain forest. ![]() Maybe there are more questions than answers.īut, perhaps, we can agree on one thing. What about talent? What about achievement? What about multiple intelligences? What about IQ tests? How do we make sure all kids get an appropriate education? What happens to gifted kids when they become adults? And we can’t measure intelligence by number of successful free throws. We admire Michael for his giftedness.īut if we apply that argument to intelligence, we start to sweat. It just makes us less competent at basketball. That doesn’t make us bad or inferior humans. He has abilities the rest of us don’t have. We all can agree that Michael Jordan is a gifted athlete. You may have heard the argument that all people have gifts but not all are gifted if, by gifted, we mean advanced developmentally. How do the kids feel who aren’t selected? You believe that all children have gifts. When schools identify children as gifted, you wonder if they’re just picking the high achievers or the children who fit the stereotype of the smart kid. You often fight for justice and equality for all. You’re offended by the label because it implies that some people are not gifted. You feel that it’s not fair to label someone gifted. In fact, there are a lot of things you’ll never finish.ĥ. You have ten books on your nightstand that you’ll never finish. In fact, you failed a few classes in high school because you didn’t do the homework or you couldn’t hand in work that wasn’t up to your standards.Ĥ. You know many people who are smarter than you.ģ. You haven’t played your violin at Carnegie Hall.Ģ. You haven’t created the iPhone or sent your own private rocket ship to dock with the international space station. ![]() You may not relate to being gifted. For many reasons:ġ. This might be where you frown or pause or look at me quizzically. Perhaps, you’ve noticed that I’ll occasionally use the word gifted in place of rainforest mind. You’re excessively: sensitive, curious, creative, complex, emotional, smart and analytical. If you’re following this blog, you probably know now that you’re a person with a rainforest mind. You may identify with the label geek, nerd, bookworm, or brainiac. I really don’t want to do this.īut it was going to come up sooner or later. ![]()
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