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[quote=Anonymous]Frankly, I thought the article was terrible and full of stereotypes. She describes exactly one profile of one type of gifted learner. Heaven forbid a child should struggle with English as a second language, not be confident or outgoing, or be motivated by grades, etc.

This is one of the worst IMO: "the gifted learner knows without working hard"

This is exactly the kind of thought trap that many gifted kids fall into. Kids who think this way often limit themselves. When they hit a ceiling, then they are often afraid to work hard because they think it means they aren't "really" smart. This is the kind of stuff Carol Dweck talks about in Mindset. NO ONE knows everything. Teaching kids that they "aren't really gifted" if they don't know without working hard is an incredibly mistake.

And the scenario described in that article (the teacher referred a kid who was ultimately not identified) is exactly why I think it's great that FCPS tests EVERY child. Not that I think the testing process is 100% accurate or without flaws, but it prevents a lot of these scenarios.[/quote]

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