So I heard back from an Early Intervention speech therapist about Z’s problem with initial consonant deletion. She started the conversation by saying she has 30 years of experience in the field and has taught graduate level courses. She seemed to stress her experience and credentials throughout the call. I’m not sure if she does that [...]
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I debated whether or not to tune into the NAGC WOW webinar last night Ten Things Administrators Should Know about Gifted Education with Joyce VanTassel-Baska. Since it was intended for administrators, I wondered whether it would be worthwhile for me as a parent and former teacher. I’m so glad I decided to invest that hour, because [...] At C’s school they pair up first graders with older students for buddy activities. Today, C and his buddy read together. He was supposed to bring in his favorite book for the activity. While last week at school he wrote that the Secrets of Droon series was his favorite, he didn’t want to take a Droon [...] I feel right now like my brain has to wrap itself around too many things. In addition to all the gifted-related issues with C like his testing through the school district or trying to adjust to his new school where they didn’t quite welcome him into first grade, little Z started speech therapy today. Their evaluation [...] Back in August Carnegie Mellon posted their Pittsburgh weekend workshops for grades k-9. This week they posted their Lower Merion workshops for grades 1-9. We haven’t done any of these yet, but they seem like a good opportunity for children to meet other gifted kids and do something fun and challenging together. C finished his public school [...] Back in June, Z was evaluated by early intervention for a possible expressive language delay. While he didn’t qualify for services, we continued to be a bit concerned. I shared these concerns with his pediatrician at his 2 year checkup and she recommended that I take him to a private group to be evaluated. He is [...] I’ve been offline the past few days, going back and forth with C’s new school. It hasn’t been very encouraging. It seems like whenever I push for him to get higher level work, they respond by talking about putting him back in kindergarten due to social, physical, or whatever reasons. The latest is that they’re saying [...] I started a thread on the Davidson forum for the first time tonight. I’m trying to keep an open mind and get some feedback from other parents before I meet with C’s school. I don’t want to advocate for the wrong thing. I just want C to be happy and successful in school. DS5 started first grade [...] For any teachers out there interested in learning more about gifted education, James Madison University’s College of Education offers an online program that can lead to a K-12 Gifted Education Endorsement in Virginia. It looks like they’re marketing the program out of state as well, perhaps directed towards continuing education requirements. Their next class, “The [...] After waiting two weeks, I finally heard back from the school psychologist about C’s achievement testing. I found out that they gave him portions of the WIAT-II and the WJIII. I’m not sure why they mix the two or why they just chose a handful of the subtests. He scored in the gifted range on each [...] |
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