Then again, I've seen plenty of schools who hire GT teachers with certifications, however, administration having no understanding of GT education completely mandates the program and ties the hands of those teachers who are certified to do their job in a fitting manner. It takes both teachers with knowledge to serve GT well and an administration that lets them do so.
We've been seeing this a lot this year. It's discouraging when the GT teacher dubs the mandated curriculum "an inch deep and a mile wide" and complains that the pacing guide makes it difficult to meet the needs of her students. She said it is an issue both when they need to go faster AND when they need to take some extra time on a topic. Grr!
