Today is one year since our cousin was diagnosed with glioblastoma. One year later we are now sitting in a hospice facility counting the final moments of his life as family and friends come together. The process of cancer makes its own unique timeline for each patient. For us, we were told that the average is about 14 months – seems about right. During this time, we have … [Read more...] about Hospice, Death, and Karma
The Gifted Community
As the world looks to the gifted community to solve their problems, we have a responsibility to put on our oxygen masks first. Barry Gelston, M.Ed. The Gifted Community is a collective whole of individuals who are as different as they are unique. We share a club that is defined by each one of us being an outlier to the norm. We are divergent, excitable, sensitive, and … [Read more...] about The Gifted Community
Haiku – Strength is Weakness, too
Asynchronous Development A common phenomenon that I experience with my gifted learners is that their intellectual development is not at the same pace as their physical development (a form of asynchronous development). Thinking floods their heads, their mouths can't form the words in time, and their hands certainly cannot keep up with their heads trying to write what is … [Read more...] about Haiku – Strength is Weakness, too
Haikus – Slow Motion Practice
A consistent issue that I find with a significant portion of my Gifted and 2e learners is that many of them love to rush through their math problems. I have experienced this mad rush enough to determine that the challenge is to change the rhythm of engagement to include time to review constraints, options, and possibilities. It is an understandable situation that develops. … [Read more...] about Haikus – Slow Motion Practice
Shake off the Shackles
Let’s say that you are tasked with creating a learning program and facility to support people in your geographic community. What decisions would you make? What are your values? What are your limited resources to support everyone? Is there a model that fits the needs of everyone? What could that mean, what are the needs of everyone and could they possibly be similar? Above is … [Read more...] about Shake off the Shackles