Supporting Gifted Children Podcast
This week, PBS' Merrow Report features an interesting podcast with gifted education expert, Penny Choice.
The The Merrow Report is a PBS series that looks at critical issues related to youth and learning. I think Penny Choice's interview offers a good description of some of the issues teachers and parents of gifted children are facing.
John Merrow begins his interview with the following introduction:
Everyone knows that cream rises to the top all by itself, but what about gifted kids? Do they excel by virtue of their gifts, or do they need special attention? ... Penny Choice, an expert in gifted education in Illinois, is upset because public school programs for the nation's estimated 3 million gifted children are disappearing. The multiple causes are shrinking budgets, shifting priorities and, some allege, the federal law known as "No Child Left Behind," which is causing educators to focus their attention on children who are falling behind.
Hear what Penny Choice has to say about the unexpected problems facing gifted children. Visit the
PBS Merrow Report podcast page to download and listen to the interview.