STUDENTS’ BRAINS HEARTS & & Ian Byrd – byrdseed.com

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EIGHT | Judy Galbraith GRIPESGREAT

BRAIN HEART or John Neill

1 No one explains what being gifted is all about. 2 The stuff we do in school is too easy. 3 People expect us to be perfect. 4 Kids tease us about being smart. 5 There are few friends who really understand us. 6 We feel different and wish people would accept us as we are. 7 We feel overwhelmed by the number of things we can do. 8 We worry about world problems and feel helpless to do anything. 2 The stuff we do in school is too easy.

BRAIN WITHOUT HEART

Many children with higher than average IQ were often referred for “behavior problems and not seen as gifted by their teachers or parents.” gifteddevelopment.com/What_is_Gifted/learned.htm Linda Silverman, Ph.D. Gifted Development Center

gifteddevelopment.com/What_is_Gifted/learned.htm Linda Silverman, Ph.D. Gifted Development Center Many children with higher than average IQ were often referred for “behavior problems and not seen as gifted by their teachers or parents.”

USE THE BRAIN TO EXPLAIN THE HEART John R. Neill

To learn “to use [your] intellect to develop self-awareness and self- acceptance.” Lesley Kay Sword, Director Gifted and Creative Services Australia sengifted.org/archives/articles/emotional-intensity-in-gifted-children

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YEARS LATER SIX

Students’ confusion about giftedness… was an abiding and overriding theme. Eight Great Gripes Six Years Later

[People assumed] the gifted children knew how smart and capable they were. Deborah L. Ruf

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STUDENTS NEED US

The theme of, “I thought something was wrong with me,” was prevalent among those who did not receive some form of explanation or confirmation of their intelligence. Deborah L. Ruf

The theme of, “I thought something was wrong with me,” was prevalent among those who did not receive some form of explanation or confirmation of their intelligence. Deborah L. Ruf

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SHOULD YOU KNOW? WHAT

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PLANNERS IMPROVISERS VS

FEELING LIKE A FRAUD PERFECTIONISM AND

Kathnelson and Colley asked gifted students: What Would You Like A Teacher To Do? Understand us Have a sense of humor Make learning fun Be cheerful

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