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[quote=Anonymous]Here is the thing:  I learn things and move on to the next.  If it was just hard work, then someone who grinds through assignments to know what I learned in 15 minutes would be as good.  In the real world, my ability is rewarded.  I earn more money and get the more interesting projects.

In school, I was supposed to drill and reveiw like everyone else.  I knew how to do the math problems.  But instead of giving me harder problems, they gave me more problems.  So I stopped doing them.  I almost fell through the cracks, and could easily have "broken bad".  Instead, my capability was noticed late (in HS), and I was allowed to flurish.

GT/AAP is for kids like I was:   the ones that get it without the drill and practice.  Give them meaningful assignments to keep them interested and allow them to grow, and to develop good habbits.

I did not have good work habbits in HS (2.4 GPA); they improved in College (3.1 GPA; 3.8 in science and math)  and were good in grad school (3.9 gpa).  Professionally, I never stop working....am always thinking about what I need to do.

In HS, I would get A's on the tests, but zeros for homework.  That would average to 100+100+100+0=75=C.

You talk about Peyton Manning -- he is gifted and hard working.  He was probably always challenged. [/quote]

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