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Carol Fertig

Carol Fertig

I have been active in the education community for more than 40 years and involved in gifted education for more than 20 years. At various times, I have been a classroom teacher, gifted education teacher, consultant, writer, editor—you name it. I live in Colorado, but also spend a fair amount of time in Chicago. I have two grown boys: one in Colorado and one in California. In my spare time, I enjoy skiing, mountain biking, and golfing. I also like to read, go to plays, and watch foreign movies. Feel free to send me an e-mail.

I am also the author of Raising a Gifted Child: A Parenting Success Handbook. This book offers a large menu of strategies, resources, organizations, tips, and suggestions for parents to find optimal learning opportunities for their gifted kids, covering the gamut of talent areas, including academics, the arts, technology, creativity, music, and thinking skills.

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Gifted Education Pull-Out Programs Are Not Enough

Sunday, November 20, 2005 - by JMcIntosh - Category: Gifted Education

On November 7, 2005, Get School: An Education Blog posted several criticisms of what is happening in many gifted education pull-out programs.

The blogger, Patti Ghezzi, writes that "Parents often complain that ... [pull-out programs are not] ... enough. Their kids are still bored in traditional class. They also complain that the projects are to showboaty and lacking in substance. They tell me they want their child’s gifted education to extend beyond the pull-out program, and they question whether teachers understand the complexity of the gifted child."

The blogger then asks the questions, "Parents, are you satisfied with your child’s gifted education program? What would your ideal program look like? Teachers, how do you handle gifted children in the classroom?"

The blog has been flooded with more than 60 responses from parents and teachers alike. Visit this blog posting titled, The Gift of Gifted Education.

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