Unfortunately Gifted
Most students envy their gifted friends or classmates. For them the gifted students are lucky because they get good grades, have longer attention spans, are recognized by teachers,are always energetic and curious to know,do the work alone, know big words, and give extraordinary ideas.
However, did it come to your minds, as teachers and students, that gifted pupils might be extremely miserable?
Now think about it, because they do exceptional work and get good grades they will be under continuous pressure to keep up their perfection.Also, being able to do any task quickly and correctly might make them victims of boredom, while waiting for others.
In addition to that the majority of gifted students have few or no friends, why? they are left out because they are viewed different, they talk and act like grown ups, and are often labeled as "walking brains","nerds","books eaters"..
So don't judge a book by its cover. Gifted students are like other students; need proper attention, help and care.
For me, as a teacher the biggest challenge is to detect and be aware of who are the gifted, how to deal with them, how to help them fit in, and last but not least to remember them whenever I'm planning a lesson.
Enjoy browsing through this link http://www.ri.net/gifted_talented/character.html to learn INTERESTING and MARVELOUS things about gifted students. Remember, you might be one and you're unaware of it.
Most students envy their gifted friends or classmates. For them the gifted students are lucky because they get good grades, have longer attention spans, are recognized by teachers,are always energetic and curious to know,do the work alone, know big words, and give extraordinary ideas.
However, did it come to your minds, as teachers and students, that gifted pupils might be extremely miserable?
Now think about it, because they do exceptional work and get good grades they will be under continuous pressure to keep up their perfection.Also, being able to do any task quickly and correctly might make them victims of boredom, while waiting for others.
In addition to that the majority of gifted students have few or no friends, why? they are left out because they are viewed different, they talk and act like grown ups, and are often labeled as "walking brains","nerds","books eaters"..
So don't judge a book by its cover. Gifted students are like other students; need proper attention, help and care.
For me, as a teacher the biggest challenge is to detect and be aware of who are the gifted, how to deal with them, how to help them fit in, and last but not least to remember them whenever I'm planning a lesson.
Enjoy browsing through this link http://www.ri.net/gifted_talented/character.html to learn INTERESTING and MARVELOUS things about gifted students. Remember, you might be one and you're unaware of it.
Your idea is in line with the idea that people who are rationally conscientious are often a social minority because we live in a world where people are more emotional and thus they use emotional criteria to make their decisions.
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