Parents of gifted MCPS kids. How do you support them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My friend's son was labeled "gifted" in Mo Co school. When they transferred him to a private, that gifted label was removed.

I think at least 20% of kids in MoCo are labelled "gifted." Whether that's because MoCo has so many highly educated, successful parents who pass it all on to their kids, or because these overachieving parents demand that their kids have access to gifted programs and the county accommodates, I don't know. But the truly gifted MoCo kids end up in highly gifted centers or magnets. (Although, there are a lot of truly gifted MoCo kids and not enough magnet space, so even some truly gifted kids can't do magnets, but I digress.)

Many private kids couldn't get into a MoCo magnet. (Notice I'm doing my best not to rise to your snotty post.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
No - b/c he's at a humane Quaker school, they object to violent measures.

don't know if you're being snippy - don't care, PP
I am just stating a fact.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My friend's son was labeled "gifted" in Mo Co school. When they transferred him to a private, that gifted label was removed.

Was it hard to get off? I wouldn't think you would want to use an exacto knife on human flesh. Did you use Goo-Gone or the like?

I am not sure I get the point you are trying to make. Quaker schools are non-violent. I get that. Are you tying the labeling of smart kids with some kind of violence? I don't get that one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My friend's son was labeled "gifted" in Mo Co school. When they transferred him to a private, that gifted label was removed.

Well, obviously - no surprise there. In a private school, there is no need to designate groups as "gifted" in order to differentiate, because the school itself and class sizes are small enough for teachers to work that out. What would be the point?

In a large public school system, it is helpful to "label" in order to address each child's needs.

I'm not even sure what your point is?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
No - b/c he's at a humane Quaker school, they object to violent measures.

don't know if you're being snippy - don't care, PP
I am just stating a fact.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My friend's son was labeled "gifted" in Mo Co school. When they transferred him to a private, that gifted label was removed.

Was it hard to get off? I wouldn't think you would want to use an exacto knife on human flesh. Did you use Goo-Gone or the like?

I am not sure I get the point you are trying to make. Quaker schools are non-violent. I get that. Are you tying the labeling of smart kids with some kind of violence? I don't get that one.

I'm pretty sure the reference to Goo-Gone and exacto knives was a flip retort to the person implying that a kid who's labeled gifted in MoCo is just average in private schools (or whatever the point of the original nonsensical comment was, it's unclear to me, too).

[Anonymous]

Now didn't everyone read the Chinese Mom excerpt? OP, that's how it's done

[Anonymous]

bingo! yes!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
No - b/c he's at a humane Quaker school, they object to violent measures.

don't know if you're being snippy - don't care, PP
I am just stating a fact.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My friend's son was labeled "gifted" in Mo Co school. When they transferred him to a private, that gifted label was removed.

Was it hard to get off? I wouldn't think you would want to use an exacto knife on human flesh. Did you use Goo-Gone or the like?

I am not sure I get the point you are trying to make. Quaker schools are non-violent. I get that. Are you tying the labeling of smart kids with some kind of violence? I don't get that one.

I'm pretty sure the reference to Goo-Gone and exacto knives was a flip retort to the person implying that a kid who's labeled gifted in MoCo is just average in private schools (or whatever the point of the original nonsensical comment was, it's unclear to me, too).[/quote]

[Anonymous]

As a teacher in a public system with two children in private schools, in MOST cases, labels mean nothing. Public systems often cave to parental pressure.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My friend's son was labeled "gifted" in Mo Co school. When they transferred him to a private, that gifted label was removed.

Well, obviously - no surprise there. In a private school, there is no need to designate groups as "gifted" in order to differentiate, because the school itself and class sizes are small enough for teachers to work that out. What would be the point?

In a large public school system, it is helpful to "label" in order to address each child's needs.

I'm not even sure what your point is?