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[quote=Anonymous]Actually I think a lot of teachers do get it, but they feel their hands are tied.  We had a couple of these kids that litterally were tested by Hopkins center for the gifted in the 99% and the teachers openly said they felt overwhelmed by the fact that they could not support these kids enough.  They are often tough because they are so bored in classrooms.  I found this recent piece interesting in terms of the type of support that would be needed.

Why gifted students can be so challenging
By Valerie Strauss
This was written by Mark Phillips, professor emeritus of secondary education at San Francisco State University and author of a monthly column on education for the Marin Independent Journal.

By Mark Phillips

What do Woody Allen and Steve Jobs have in common? Among other things (including brilliant, creative minds), they both hated school and were discipline problems.

Allen once said, “I loathed every day and regret every moment I spent in school.”

Jobs noted, “I was pretty bored at school and turned into a little tyrant.”

Who are their counterparts today? How are schools dealing today with bright, creative students who are bored out of their minds in class?

A few years ago I spent time at Eagle Rock School, a great school in Colorado for at-risk kids from all over the country that is quietly and substantially funded by the American Honda Education Corporation. I noticed that many of the best students at this very effective school were highly gifted kids with extraordinary leadership, presentation, and communication skills.  http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/why-gifted-students-can-be-so-challenging/2011/11/30/gIQA6z72IO_blog.html[/quote]

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