first of all gifted and talented is such a bad name vs talented and gifted, TAG vs G&T the choice is clear
But my experience, having already been in a fairly unique montessori school, is that the TAG classes were a complete waste of time, 100% of the time less useful than normal class time
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Proponents of Gifted & Talented programs have promoted the notion that the smartest children need extra enrichment to reach their potential and that we can measure the beneficial impact on the children who receive it. But not a single part of this story is true, reports Katie Arnold-Ratliff.
Critics say the systems we use to educate the brightest kids are flawed and exclusionary. What if it’s the very premise of giftedness that’s faulty?
