Davidson Gifted Blog
Gifted Lesson Plans: A List of Resources
Below are some of our community’s favorite educator books and websites on lesson plans listed in alphabetical order.* Books 20 Ideas for Teaching Gifted Kids in the Middle School & High School Receive some…
Perfectionism and Gifted Students: Our Favorite Books
Perfectionism is a combination of the desire to be perfect, the fear of imperfection, and the sense that being perfect will bring acceptance as a person. “Perfectionistic behaviors include such things as over-commitment, super…
Characteristics of intellectually advanced young people
This brief list offers some common characteristics of highly intelligent young people. Please keep in mind that this list is not comprehensive in that each young person has individual traits and interests. Profoundly gifted…
Disproving Myths About Gifted Students
In this Q&A with Robert A. Schultz, Ph.D., he shares the myths about gifted students that he hears most often. This is a portion of an interview that originally appeared in a Davidson Educators Guild Newsletter. What myths do you…
Avoiding, Reversing & Handling Underachievement in Gifted Students
Today we are revisiting a number of Davidson Gifted “Tips for Parents” articles related to that all-too-common phenomenon in the gifted world – underachievement. Doing Poorly on Purpose: Underachievement and the Quest for Dignity…
The Challenge of Transitions for PG and 2e Profiles
Transitions can be hard for any child, but when you add in the complexities of a profoundly gifted (PG) or twice exceptional (2e) learning profile, the issues with transitions may become more intense. In…
Keeping Up in the Digital Classroom
One of the ongoing challenges families are facing this school year is how to keep track of and stay on top of class assignments. Classes may be switching between in-person and remote instruction or…
Perfectionism: Signs for Educators
Today we are revisiting a Davidson Gifted Database Q&A with Dr. Thomas S. Greenspon, a psychologist and author nationally known for his work with gifted students. He has authored professional and popular articles and…
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