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This is an excellent list.

Here are a few more from a prior crowd-sourced list and discussion on this topic... a roundup of myths about the gifted:
http://giftedissues.davidsongifted....hould_Everyone_Know_abou.html#Post161736

I believe the research summarized here says that gen ed kids actually perform better and make greater gains without the gifted kids. Essentially with the "gifted" kids gone, other kids now have the opportunity to shine... be at the top-of-the class... may speak up more... must rely on themselves.

Kids in honors math don't need instruction...in fact, a lack of instruction is how we make sure it's honors!

(I realize that honors doesn't necessarily equate to gifted, but in our district, it's the closest thing.)

Thanks everyone for their input. Excellent myths worth bring up.


One I was always told: "If the work is so easy then it should not be of issue"

And following on from this 'I offered extension work but he wasn't interested'. Because what six year old gifted child wouldn't want to do a second worksheet with slightly harder repetitive maths while the rest of the class play games.

Wow. I can't believe how many times I've heard every one of these.

But BenjaminL, I didn't realize you've been attending our district's gifted review meetings for the past four months!

As parents, we know this is false because there are many necessary life skills which kids don't learn if they do not have the challenge of instruction in their zone of proximal development (ZPD).

Let me cast my vote for post of the month on this one, I couldn't agree more

This has my vote too. Not only as a parent, but as an adult still working through the issues this caused for me.