I think that what teaching has to focus on is character building so that whatever IQ the person has can be used well.
There is research on adopted folks raised by Higher IQ moms, from what I hear, after the kids grow up, they lose quite a lot of the IQ advantage that they initially gained.
I'm not even sure that 'character' can be taught, frankly, but I'm more hopeful.
try: What You Can Change and What You Can't: The Complete Guide to Successful Self-Improvement by Martin E. P. Seligman (Paperback - Jan 9, 2007)
