What I Learned in 23 Years Ranking America’s Most Challenging High Schools
by Jay Mathews
Spring 2021
Education Next, Vol. 21, No. 2
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Most students are capable of much more learning than they are asked to do
This quote brings to mind that for continuing growth and development, kids need:
1) appropriate academic challenge
2) true peers
For typical kids, these needs may be met in a general ed classroom, however for children with higher IQ/giftedness, these needs may not be met without intentional effort in providing advanced curriculum, and grouping for instruction with academic/intellectual peers. Some negatives which may occur when a child is not learning something new every day include these observations or signs that a child is not appropriately challenged.