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As someone who was put into "additional classes" because of being labeled gifted, asking them to do more work isn't always the right answer. I felt like it was
by LocalPCGuy 7y ago
As someone who was put into "additional classes" because of being labeled gifted, asking them to do more work isn't always the right answer. I felt like it was a punishment, basically more (boring) school work, and (as a kid) the best way to deal with that was to disengage further.
- 0815test 7y agoIt's not supposed to be a punishment at all! If anything, the whole policy of "challenging" gifted kids is something that should be done in an unusually benevolent way, since the whole point is to visibly teach them that it's okay to fail at something that's especially difficult (particularly when they're just starting out on that task); and that good things can come out of failure, provided that it's followed by focused work and a moderate dose of "grit" - that there is a level above theirs where "no pain no gain" is the name of the game!
- LocalPCGuy 7y agoExactly, when I was in elementary school, it was basically an additional class, that took me out of regular class time which then meant in addition to the extra class work, I had to also catch up on the regular class information, assignments, etc. that other kids had class time to learn/work on. It was well intentioned, just not super well thought out I think. Also keep in mind that my perceptions are filtered through many years at this point, so take them with a bit of a grain of salt. Middle school and beyond were a bit better, as you just ended up in more advanced classes (i.e. advanced Math).
- Konnstann 7y agoMy gifted program didn't put me into additional classes, just different ones. I was very lazy as a kid, but I took the highest classes possible because the difference in work was negligible but I wouldn't be bored out of my mind in class. I guess I got lucky.