www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/10/15/08gifted_ep. (i was able to sign up for free and had access to this full article.)
I'm not so keen on this quote, but i guess we'll have to wait and see what the book has to say when it comes out in January.
Academic talents can wax and wane, the latest thinking goes, meaning that a child who clearly outpaces his or her peers academically at age 8 can end up solidly in the middle of the pack by the end of high school. Instead of being innate and immutable, giftedness can be nurtured and even taught�and if ignored, it can also be lost.
The review goes on to state this:
The new structure surrounding giftedness does not deny that there are some children who are clearly more advanced than their peers, said Ms. Dweck. But such giftedness still must be developed, she said.
Here's the Amazon description of the book:
http://www.amazon.com/Development-G...mp;s=books&qid=1224132886&sr=8-1
