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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I posted the comment you refer to. I think the [b]truly gifted[/b] are 2 years advanced, but there are too many that also struggle because they are not truly "gifted" The idea of GT is great, but AAP is  not GT. If they were really GT there would be maybe 10 kids in our class. However, what you do get in AAP is a mix of gifted and average kids who work hard and none of the lower level remedial students. The teacher is able to teach at a quicker pace and not dumb down the material. It is the ideal educational setting for many parents. This is also why it is so controversial, because of the perceived notion of brain drain.[/quote]

Could you define "truly gifted." Could you name a few truly gifted individuals? I have been around students (at all levels, from k through graduate students) all my life. Each student has his or her strengths and weaknesses when it comes to creativity, communication, comprehension, reasoning ...   This differentiation between "gifted" and "ordinary" is puzzling to me and inconsistent with my experience.  I consider most of our students intelligent and capable, although some are more motivated than others. [/quote]

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