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Reply to "Teachers, is it true that most of the parents you deal with think their children are 'gifted'?"
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[quote=Anonymous] Two things: 1. In affluent areas, parents push their children to excel and exploit the term to get them more challenging work so they can beat the competition. These parents are acutely aware that American education is good compared to the rest of the developed world, and that the best colleges receive thousands of application from international students. 2. Giftedness is sometimes hard to recognize because it doesn't mean high-achieving, and that creates confusion on a different level. My son is gifted and learning disabled. I certainly came across as *that* parent in the lower elementary grades, when everyone at school was persuaded he was practically mentally retarded (I use the term knowingly). Attitudes began to change in 5th grade, when writing became more rigorous and they were forced to see he was coming up with interesting stuff. [/quote]
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