I think all parents, gt kids or otherwise, are pretty good at figuring out when their kids are being challenged, overwhelmed or bored.
I think the idea of even finding a kid's zone of proximal development is only just becoming something u.s. schools are willing to consider, so yeah, they are worse at this than parents. Less practice, no protocols to rely on, less vested interest in keeping the straight A kid learning anything...(and variations there of), they are just not usually given time, but maybe this is changing a bit.
I am seeing some good signs at our elementary school, where at least the math is now being considered for group work, before all 26 kids would have to work the same work at the same pace.
Last edited by chris1234; 09/23/11 02:31 AM.
