Agreed, although I did not perceive her as reticent to use the word gifted; Rather I understood her to acknowledge the baggage which comes with that word and offer some additional words commonly in use in gifted programs (such as "advanced").
Originally Posted by longcut
Originally Posted by Dweck Q&A, MPR Jul 27 '15 - "To praise or not to praise smart kids"
"It's super important for your son to be challenged and to have a peer group that is being challenged...
that could help him not get stuck in that gifted fixed mindset place."
(see 7:07 remaining, and then 4:05 remaining... Might be worth a listen. :-)
Thanks for sharing the link to the MPR segment featuring Q&A with Carol Dweck. The 40 minutes of Q&A provides great clarity, and is consistent with research presented in the book, mindset. Highly recommend. smile