Work harder, you can do it. Push harder, you can do it! These words of encouragement only work when you have to repeat the same learned behaviors. When learning, we need to keep our intensity level low. We need to allow ourselves to create new habits. We need to be relaxed. – Barry Gelston, M.Ed. […]
Mr. Gelston's One Room Schoolhouse
These are posts written for Mr. Gelston's One Room Schoolhouse. The intention of these articles is to discuss gifted learning and mathematics education.
IMHO – Gifted Learners, who are we?
Gifted learners have unique needs that challenge the systems where they are meant to thrive. Their uniqueness leaves gifted families with the conundrum of how to navigate a giant maze of well intentioned support and suggestions which are fraught with dead ends and cryptic clues without a clear end in sight. False choices For many […]
IMHO – What is this “Gifted Underachievers”?
Move beyond the label of gifted underachievers. Life is fulfilling when we are good people who treat the world with love and kindness, are able to pursue our joys and passions, and are able to care for ourselves and those that we love. From this point of view, our paths will unfold naturally and healthfully. […]