re: #300 SanFranciscoZionist

I was put in a Gifted and Talented program in the sixth grade. It was the worst damn year of my life. Bar none.

The kids were mean little so-and-sos, and looking back as an educator, I realize that part of the problem was that no distinction was being made between being academically bright and organizationally bright. I could understand advanced concepts (in the humanities), and read like hell, but see a big project through on my own because, after all, I was ‘gifted’? Hell, no.

I’ve always believed that there are multiple talents that can help a person succeed.

For example, the ability to work with people is actually priceless, if combined with a reasonable intelligence and some organization.

We could come up with categories all day:

Mechanics. Math. Verbal. Physical. Creativity. Aesthetics. Music. Organization. Leadership.