Schooling options increasing for Arizona's gifted learners
Gifted learners
Barbara Bush Elementary school fifth-graders use blocks to construct a building during a lesson in Janet Shomaker's class in the Exceptional Learner Program, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in Mesa. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
Gifted learners
Barbara Bush Elementary school fifth-grader Talon Randall,11, use blocks to construct a building during a lesson in Janet Shomaker's class in the Exceptional Learner Program, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in Mesa. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
Gifted learners
Barbara Bush Elementary school fifth-graders use blocks to construct a building during a lesson in Janet Shomaker's class in the Exceptional Learner Program, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in Mesa. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
Gifted learners
Barbara Bush Elementary school fifth-graders use blocks to construct a building during a lesson in Janet Shomaker's class in the Exceptional Learner Program, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in Mesa. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
Gifted learners
Barbara Bush Elementary school fifth-graders use blocks to construct a building during a lesson in Janet Shomaker's class in the Exceptional Learner Program, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in Mesa. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
Gifted learners
Barbara Bush Elementary school fifth-graders use blocks to construct a building during a lesson in Janet Shomaker's class in the Exceptional Learner Program, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in Mesa. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
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Steve7 posted at 8:26 am on Sat, May 28, 2011.
The East Valley has more than its share of gifted kids, making this very much a local issue that deserves to be kept in the spotlight of attention.
messup posted at 12:30 pm on Sat, May 28, 2011.
A very positive, uplifting article. Makes one really feel good about attempts at bettering education in general and education directed at our children. Trouble is, the bar has been dropped so low that our #1 children fall in the middle of a world study aired on Bloomberg's Charlie Rose Forum (May28,'11) on economic, educational challenges facing all nations in a world moving at "warp speed.". Yes, the USA is #26 amoung some 50-odd nations surveyed. Of the top ten, 8 are Asian nations. This is troubling, because these are second and third tier nations with GNP or GDP's way below the US's. Conclusion: is isn't money, stupid...it's1)course work, 2)course material, 3)quality teachers and teaching. It's not about politics and UNIONS. So much for "collective bargaining rights." I'm willing to bet, of these top 8 nation's schools not a one has a NEA. UNIONS have taken a #1 educational system (in the USA)to a #26...behind second and third world nations. It will take a miracle to move our educational system back to #1. Our children deserve it. Being "gifted" in #26 position is something like at the middle of the well looking up. "Gifted" in a #1 school allows them to compete for the top jobs. "Gifted" at #26 is a lesser job.
Michelle75 posted at 3:55 pm on Sat, Jun 4, 2011.
"San Tan has become an attractive place for children who are gifted because we have award-winning self-contained classrooms," said Christine Accurso, the charter school's director of public relations.
This is a good example of the problem with some Charter schools. They tell parents what they want to hear. There are no awards given to any school for their gifted programs. The state does rank schools but this school does not even have the highest ranking of excelling and yet everyone is gifted?