Todd Stanley

Having a Gifted Child and Being a Gifted Coordinator

Part of my vocation is working with parents and trying to help them to figure out how to best work…

7 years ago

Balancing Content Standards with Real-World Learning

Is emphasizing a standards-based education preventing students from more in-depth learning? Do We All Need to Read “Hatchet”? I was…

7 years ago

Theory vs. Practice in Teaching

The challenge of going into the administration side of teaching is that there becomes this separation between theory and practice.…

7 years ago

10 Myths of Gifted Children

They’re not all socially misfit nerds who easily progress on their own There is a myth that surrounds the gifted…

7 years ago

The Game of School

Are there unnecessary hoops students are expected to jump through? I was having a conversation with a fellow educator the…

7 years ago

Understanding the Debate of Acceleration or Enrichment?

Which one is better for gifted kids? When it comes to challenging gifted students, there is that age-old debate of…

7 years ago

5 Things High Schools Can Learn from Kindergarten

Schools are scaling back on child-centered activities A recent study commissioned by the non-profit Defending the Early Years reached an…

7 years ago

The Dishonor of Honors Courses

Honors courses should be rigorous enough for their high ability students Many high schools across the country offer what they…

8 years ago

Let Them Be Llamas

Creating space for more authentic and inquiry learning in the classroom Every day on my way to work I drive…

8 years ago

Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset

The reality is in the middle with growth bands In the past few years, the idea of growth mindset has…

8 years ago