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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Sure there is. But you say it as though it's a bad thing, as though IQ were a bad thing, somehow taking as though people think it's the be all or end all (which nobody does) or alternately like it's somehow taking something away from the overall school experience (which it doesn't). 30% of the class might be working their little butts off and "doing well" and getting A's and that's fine and good. But 3-5% of the class could be doing even better, and potentially moving on to even more advanced and difficult material and still be "doing well". 3-5% of the class might be able to get A's with their eyes closed and are actually bored to tears while the others struggle and work hard for their A's. It's not about prestige or recognition, nobody gets a gold medal for IQ - it's about challenging students at an appropriate level of difficulty. Once people understand that, they no longer have the opinion that you do.  
 
 
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And, teachers were challenging the "extra smart" for years before the GT program.  Even in a GT program, it may surprise you to know that some are significantly more gifted than others.[/quote]

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