My, my, my, my, mmmmmyyyyyy. What a cloak and dagger week it’s been! Exhibit A, a Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) meeting at Springbrook High School. Springbrook High School just happens to be the school for which high profile GT parent advocate Fred Stichnoth is the PTSA GT Liaison. Fred, for anyone who hasn’t been [...]
Archive for February, 2009
The Sopranos Meets the PTA
Posted in School, tagged advocacy, education, Gifted, Gifted - Montgomery & Fairfax County GROUPS, MCPS, parent advocacy, parent involvement, PTA, School, The Sopranos on February 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Homeschooling. Again.
Posted in Homeschooling, School, tagged home, Homeschooling, middle schoo, work, work/life balance on February 19, 2009 | 8 Comments »
We walked out of that meeting shaking our heads. Words. The realization sinking in that nothing was going to change, could change. Another step closer to homeschooling. The remaining obstacle: work. I work full-time. My husband works full-time. I love my job in every way. His job is what’s supported us all these years. But [...]
Six Degrees of Gifted Education
Posted in Gifted, In the News, tagged Gifted, summer on February 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Here’s what gifted education advocates in Montgomery County, heck in Maryland, need. We need a Kevin Bacon. Philly.com posted a story yesterday titled, “Actor Kevin Bacon: Save Pa. gifted teen program.” Movie star and Philadelphia native Kevin Bacon is appealing to Gov. Rendell to retain an educational program for gifted teens that has fallen victim [...]
Once More to the Barricades
Posted in Gifted, School, tagged advocacy, curriculum, differentiation, education, Gifted, Gifted - Montgomery & Fairfax County GROUPS, MAP-R, maryland, MCPS, middle school, parent advocacy, parent involvement, parenting, red zone, School on February 17, 2009 | 9 Comments »
I’d been putting it off. I’d been hoping that I wouldn’t have to go there. But after continued pleas from M. and no signs of any changes as a result of my fall advocacy efforts on her behalf, last Monday I sent an e-mail to the principal and the literacy coach, asking for an update [...]
Bouquet for Jay
Posted in In the News, School, tagged education, elementary school, high school, Jay Mathews, middle school, School on February 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I must give credit where credit is due, and give a positive shout out to Jay Mathews for yesterday’s column, “Boosting Schools’ Value Without Spending a Dime.” (I’m not always his fan..especially on APs and the Challenge Index). He comes up with this list of ideas for schools in these tough economic times: 1. Replace [...]
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 »
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 [...]
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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