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RE: Why am i gifted?

by J. Soto

Feb 3, 2010

As a child i was marked as gifted. what exactly does that mean? why was i chosen to be considered gifted? i was told that i have leadership skills. what does that mean? what is the purpose of gifted education. i am looking for real answers, not some mission statement, so if you have them, please respond. it means a lot to me. why am i gifted?

Anita On 2/03/10, J. Soto wrote: > As a child i was marked as gifted. what exactly does that mean? why was i chosen to be considered gifted? i was told that i have leadership skills. what does that mean? what is the purpose of gifted education. i am looking for real answers, not some mission statement, so if you have them, please respond. it means a l...See More

Feb 4, 2010

KK Why you are gifted is a different question than what identified you as gifted when you were younger (presumably in school).

Gifted students typically learn more quickly than their peers (they need fewer repetitions to master material), and tend to be able to deal with more complex concepts. Gifted students may also exhibit some of the fol...See More

Feb 4, 2010

el ed Insightful posts so far.

I have a masters in gifted ed and taught gifted classes(Enrichment grades 2-8) for 21 years before retirement.

My kids were gifted in different ways. One could not spell, but he is a successful chemical engineer. One took college algebra more than once before barely passing it, but he is working in a Unive...See MoreInsightful posts so far.

I have a masters in gifted ed and taught gifted classes(Enrichment grades 2-8) for 21 years before retirement.

My kids were gifted in different ways. One could not spell, but he is a successful chemical engineer. One took college algebra more than once before barely passing it, but he is working in a University and is pursuing a doctorate in Archival History. One of my students was a very good quarterback and outstanding in all subject areas, but after being exposed to poetry(which I admit to loving)he won local, state and national (legitlmate) awards. Nobody has any problems with an award winning poet when he is a winning quarterback. It was encouraging to other budding poets, who weren't winning quaeteracks, too,

Some of the kids seemed to good at everything and others found their niches.

All students were divergent thinkers and happy that I was, too.

So many had subtle senses of humor and were insightful and could "read" inferences most never saw.

Can you tell that teaching and knowing and working with my "little bright bulbs" was mostly pure joy for me?

This may not have answered your question, but do celebrate your "giftedness".

On 2/04/10, KK wrote: > Why you are gifted is a different question than what identified > you as gifted when you were younger (presumably in school). > > Gifted students typically learn more quickly than their peers > (they need fewer repetitions to master material), and tend to be > able to deal with more complex concepts. Gifted students may also > exhibit some of the following traits: heightened sensitivity, > perfectionism, the ability to focus on areas of interest for long > periods of time, creativity, the ability to make unusual > connections, and strong problem-solving skills. > > If you would like to know more about gifted characteristics, you > can look at Jim Delisle's The Gifted Kid's Survival Guide, or look > at the Hoagies website. > > The purpose of gifted education is to provide academic challenges > to students who are ready for more advanced work than they would > meet in a traditional classroom. There's more, but that's the > short version. > > On 2/04/10, Anita wrote: >> On 2/03/10, J. Soto wrote: >>> As a child i was marked as gifted. what exactly does that mean? > why was i chosen to be considered gifted? i was told that i have > leadership skills. what does that mean? what is the purpose of > gifted education. i am looking for real answers, not some mission > statement, so if you have them, please respond. it means a lot to > me. why am i gifted? >> -----When you figure out what you want to do with your life, you > will be glad that you have extra-ordinary ability. Meanwhile, use > your good brain to learn and do as much as you can. Go to, and > remain close to your Creator. Anita learntoreadnow

Feb 9, 2010

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