I hope so.
I think at least there will be a group of kids who are more likely to be self-starters and thinkers, less likely to be mere "doers"--as in "just do the assignment and get the A" (which is what I think I was). I don't think I came into my own intellectually until after I had my kids--my mid-30s, I'd say. Before that, I'd say I was too much driven by external motivations: getting the nod from the teacher or boss, not embarrassing myself by being unprepared, etc.
But then, when I was a kid in the late 70s and early 80s my mom was very involved in my education, even starting a support group for GT kids and their parents. That's much more "now" than "then," I think. So maybe I'm just a late bloomer?
Anyway, I'd like to think that my son will be more about learning for more significant purposes than simply the grade or impressing others. It's one of my goals for his education.
