The gifted program. What do you think about it? Do you like it, support it, or do you dislike it and think its bad? I was listening to a radiolab podcast and in it was a guy who disliked gifted program thought that it was labeling the smart students from the bad ones, but I didn't notice this in my school. I really support gifted programs; I really think it helps Gifted children think and learn. I remember my 7th grade gifted teacher helped my find the best way for me to study after I got a C on a test. After that I always got A's in her class. She was probably my all-time favorite teacher ever.
The thing is, other than the argument about the labeling issue, what's so bad about the gifted program?
Secrets of Success (Radiolab Podcast) - http://www.radiolab.org/blogs/radiolab-blog/2010/jul/26/secrets-of-success/
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ReplyDeletemy last post didn't make sense. here's what i meant: if you have honors vs non-honors tracks, then it's a very similar kind of labeling as gifted vs. non-gifted. so, does this guy on the radio also think we shouldn't have honors vs non-honors courses?
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