by Gerald Aungst | Jul 11, 2016 | Equity, Gifted
“What do I need to do to get my kid into the gifted program in your school?” “You know how important it is in this community to have your child labeled gifted.” “I need my child in the gifted class because I don’t want her in classes with those ‘other...
by Gerald Aungst | Sep 13, 2015 | Gifted, Math
As both a teacher and administrator, I often heard from parents whose children were exceptionally good at math. “My daughter already knows how to multiply four-digit numbers, so third grade math is too easy for her. She needs to be accelerated.” There’s...
by Gerald Aungst | Nov 15, 2012 | Differentiation, Gifted
NPR aired a piece on Monday morning about how Japanese schools (at least in the elementary grades) promote struggle as the pathway to learning and understanding. It was a profile of work by psychology professor Jim Stigler. The essence of it, and a nice...
by Gerald Aungst | Nov 13, 2012 | Content and Methods, Gifted, Interactive Fiction, Storytelling, Technology
This Saturday, I will be presenting a session on Digital Storytelling with Interactive Fiction at the NAGC Conference. I’ve written about Interactive Fiction before so I won’t go into an explanation of what it is here. IF has a great deal of...
by Gerald Aungst | Nov 5, 2011 | Gifted
“Unfair.” That is the word that I have often heard used to describe the 2008 bailout of Wall Street financial firms. The thinking of detractors is that these are companies which already have amassed obscene amounts of profits, and have executives who get paid...
by Gerald Aungst | May 1, 2011 | Gifted, Leadership
Damian Bariexca (@damian613) brings us the seventh in what is now an ongoing series of posts on the future of gifted education. Damian brings a unique perspective to this conversation from his experience as both a school psychologist and high school English...
