Then she says her most exciting educational moments have been with gifted and talented learners.
That sounds like a fine credential to me. That she says "exciting" not "best" seems like she sees "it" and is energized and will be self-motivated to learn as much as she can.
Our G&T coordinator said that she hadn't encountered a kid like DS and loves the way his mind works. In trying to figure out how best to accomodate him for next year, she did her own research about acceleration and discovered how much mythology there is in schools about it.
There is no substitute for passion.
