The question was posted by a parent to M.’s middle school listserv, asking where to find an inexpensive tutor in this area. The student’s grade needed to be at least a “C.” A parent with a similar situation suggested the logical option, namely asking the teacher for extra help during lunch or after school. Two [...]
Archive for February 14th, 2009
MCPS Stimulus Package…for Tutors
Posted in Gifted, School, tagged curriculum, education, Gifted, Gifted - Montgomery & Fairfax County GROUPS, high school, IB, magnet program, math, MCPS, middle school, montgomery county, parent involvement, SAT, School, testing, tutoring on February 14, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Making Sausage
Posted in Gifted, School, tagged advocacy, Gifted, Gifted - Montgomery & Fairfax County GROUPS, identification, Jerry Weast, MCPS, montgomery county, parent advocacy, parent involvement on February 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The quote, “Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made” (commonly attributed to Otto von Bismarck) could equally apply to GT policy making in MCPS. But one can’t look away, even though it’s been a gnarly week. On Thursday evening the AEI Advisory Committee was slated to meet once again [...]
Elizabeth Gilbert on Nurturing Creativity
Posted in Gifted, Interesting, Learning, tagged creativity, imagination, intelligence, temperment on February 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love) muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius.” - From TED.com I’m not fan of the “G” word, but I really appreciated the idea [...]
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