Have to say that I love, love, loved gifted educator Tamara Fisher’s posting today about the Gifted Child’s Bill of Rights. (and I mean that as both and educator of gifted students, and from what I’ve read by her, a gifted-educator.)
You can read her post here. And here is the Gifted Child’s Bill of Rights:
1. You have a right to know about your giftedness.
2. You have a right to learn something new every day.
3. You have a right to be passionate about your talent area without apologies.
4. You have a right to have an identity beyond your talent area.
5. You have a right to feel good about your accomplishments.
6. You have a right to make mistakes.
7. You have a right to seek guidance in the development of your talent.
8. You have a right to have multiple peer groups and a variety of friends.
9. You have a right to choose which of your talent areas you wish to pursue.
10. You have a right to not be gifted at everything.
The Bill originates with the National Association for Gifted Children, a group I’ll admit I haven’t paid much attention to, but perhaps I should. Their page of position statements looks particularly intriguing. It would be interesting to know more about their membership, in particular how many teachers in MCPS are members.
