• Private Math Lessons
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    • Barry Gelston, Ed.D.
    • Independent and Lesson Learning
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    • Mr. Gelston receives four Honor Roll Nominations from Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)
    • Independent and Lesson Learning

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Haikus Created for Mr. Gelston

These haikus were originally created as stand alone poems to share the gifted experience. This is an ongoing projected to write an article based on each haiku.

Haiku – Strength is Weakness, too

Asynchronous Development A common phenomenon that I experience with my gifted learners is that their intellectual development is not at the same pace as their physical development (a form of asynchronous development). Thinking floods their heads, their mouths can’t form the words in time, and their hands certainly cannot keep up with their heads trying […]

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Haikus – Slow Motion Practice

A consistent issue that I find with a significant portion of my Gifted and 2e learners is that many of them love to rush through their math problems. I have experienced this mad rush enough to determine that the challenge is to change the rhythm of engagement to include time to review constraints, options, and […]

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  • Private Math Lessons
    • Overview
    • Barry Gelston, Ed.D.
    • Independent and Lesson Learning
    • Private Lesson Schedule
    • Pricing
    • Expectations and Policies
    • Describing the Mr. Gelston Values
    • Mr. Gelston receives four Honor Roll Nominations from Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)
    • Independent and Lesson Learning
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