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When Blended Learning Becomes Calvinball
This article by Dr. Stacy Hawthorne, the Davidson Academy’s Director of Online Learning, was originally published on the State of Tech website…
How Does a Child Get into a Gifted Program?
Getting a child into a gifted program can be a confusing process for parents, especially because the policies for gifted…
Underachievement in Gifted Students
Underachievement is an issue that can be especially impactful among gifted students, particularly those who are profoundly gifted. Profoundly gifted…
Ability Grouping for Gifted Students
Ability grouping—defined as the practice of dividing classes, schools, or even districts into smaller groups according to students’ needs and…
Choosing the Right School for Your Gifted Child
Everything You Need to Know about Schools for Gifted Children Assessing if your child is gifted is no easy task. Once…
10 Characteristics of Profoundly Gifted Students
The National Association for Gifted Children (2019) defines gifted students as those with intelligence and/or achievement test scores significantly above…
The Benefits of Online Learning for Gifted Students
Online Learning Is a Natural Fit for Gifted Students Online learning provides the opportunity to take advanced courses and access…
What does Profoundly Gifted Mean?
Gifted students are among the least understood, under-identified and underserved population in schools. The subset of “profoundly gifted” students is…