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=//"I rarely have met a gifted student who won’t do "their" work. I have however met several that won't do yours." -- Carol AnnTomlinson// =

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Welcome to a space that is dedicated to all things gifted! I am glad that you're here and have stopped by to check this out! Please feel free to "nose" around.... Please feel free to add additional pages to this wiki as that is part of what makes it a cummulative effort of all of us 'gifted advocates'! Have fun-- wiki, wiki! :-)

If you are just visiting and would like to join me in my quest to provide a place for gifted kids to feel 'safe' to be who they are and post helpful information not only for them, but parents and teachers alike, please submit a request---I'd love to have you! Welcome aboard!

What do teachers make? ** I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental. ** **You want to know what I make?' (She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table.)** **''I make kids wonder.** **I make them question.** **I make them apologize and mean it.** **I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.** **I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn't everything.** **I make them read, read, read.** **I make them show all their work in math. They use their God-given brain, not the man-made calculator.** **I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity.** **I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.** **I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we live in the United States of America ..** **I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.'** **(Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)** **'Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant... You want to know what I make?** **I MAKE A DIFFERENCE. What do you make Mr. CEO?'** **His jaw dropped, he went silent.** =Every now and then you meet someone that makes you stop and think about EXACTLY where you are in life! This fella is that one! LOVE ME SOME JOSH W! Watch the clip below:=
 * Due to the fact that I was educated on Gifted Education through ECU (go pirates!!), the information contined on this site pertains to the state of North Carolina. The following information may be different for you state and would encourage you to dig in a bit more on your own quest! Again, please feel free to add any additional information you'd like as this is an open forum.**

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=To the Class of 2009-- the best advice I ever heard: BOZ LERMAN ADDRESSES THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1997 at MIT: "Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '97... Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now. Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine. Don't worry about the future. Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday. Do one thing every day that scares you. Sing. Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours. Floss. Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself. Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how. Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements. Stretch. Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees. You'll miss them when they're gone. Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance. So are everybody else's. Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own. Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room. Read the directions, even if you don't follow them. Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly. Get to know your parents. You never know when they'll be gone for good. Be nice to your siblings. They're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future. Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young. Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard. Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel. Accept certain inalienable truths: Prices will rise. Politicians will philander. You, too, will get old. And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children respected their elders. Respect your elders. Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund. Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either one might run out. Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you're 40 it will look 85. Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth. But trust me on the sunscreen." FOR me.. I will miss you all and wish we could have had more of an opportunity to foster our relationships! Thanks for putting up with me--- but thanks even more so for seeking me out when you needed me! I can not wait to see what the creative endeavors are that you choose!CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL!!! = =[= 1102423606358&e=0013-b0WHzyKoK-3ClQ1oFekLzYqbvYBLPAriDh45F06qnLuO3e3a39kXvOjAS4uKyucMc-TlBdrQVnxrOmG49DWIfQ4pheevBD9nEQu2w3yDOoxJdOPFmADjbkMb8nt9t6DBngLqFmes04usQ_Xplj_2SbOxsuAPzv9D0-Pj0boV25aV73ekwKxcrRjitFr4R0xO3MosYksdY=|**Presidential Inauguration Speeches From FDR to Obama**] [|Web 2.0-- AMAZING]Um-- I'm a little behind [] media type="custom" key="1856509" align="center"

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