Four more years! I couldn't help myself. Only four more school days and the 2011-2012 year is over. I still have not heard what is go to happen for next school year in regards to moving my kid up a grade. I do know they are feverishly going to get a test done with the hopes of knowing for sure with quantitative data that Alex can skip a grade. After her moving up one grade (short term) and being with her newest peers I am convinced that this will be the best thing for her long term.
Short update but it is an update. I'm sure you will hear me all over the world when I get the official word.
Moving on. I had a parent call me this week and we talked for a long time mostly about education. She also has a student that is high performing but this parent also feels like all her students needs are no being met or that the process for getting these needs met is long, tooooooooooo long. One of the first things out of this parents mouth was, "I don't talk about it because I feel like I am bragging about my kid." This comment is frustrating to me. I feel the same way! What does that tell me? It tell me that others feel the same way I do. Which means there are more parents out there that don't talk about their gifted kids because they are afraid what others will think or say.
I am going to look into this more this summer. Parents need the support and information to help us see that our kids get their educational and social needs met. I hear frightening statistics. Someone told me that 20% of "gifted" kids drop out of school. After a little more research I found that it is closer to 30%! Why? I want to try and find out the why because with one kid in my home that is already labeled "gifted" I want to make sure that she is not part of that 30%. I am not going to be afraid to say my kid(s) is/are gifted any longer. They are what they are and I am not bragging just stating a fact. There is a place for them in this world and well, I can't be afraid of that or what people might think if I say something like, "she skipped second grade". I have data that proves she belongs there. FACTS! Not my love goggle opinion of my kid.
Short update but it is an update. I'm sure you will hear me all over the world when I get the official word.
Moving on. I had a parent call me this week and we talked for a long time mostly about education. She also has a student that is high performing but this parent also feels like all her students needs are no being met or that the process for getting these needs met is long, tooooooooooo long. One of the first things out of this parents mouth was, "I don't talk about it because I feel like I am bragging about my kid." This comment is frustrating to me. I feel the same way! What does that tell me? It tell me that others feel the same way I do. Which means there are more parents out there that don't talk about their gifted kids because they are afraid what others will think or say.
I am going to look into this more this summer. Parents need the support and information to help us see that our kids get their educational and social needs met. I hear frightening statistics. Someone told me that 20% of "gifted" kids drop out of school. After a little more research I found that it is closer to 30%! Why? I want to try and find out the why because with one kid in my home that is already labeled "gifted" I want to make sure that she is not part of that 30%. I am not going to be afraid to say my kid(s) is/are gifted any longer. They are what they are and I am not bragging just stating a fact. There is a place for them in this world and well, I can't be afraid of that or what people might think if I say something like, "she skipped second grade". I have data that proves she belongs there. FACTS! Not my love goggle opinion of my kid.
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