Acceleration and Gifted Children

• Are We Pathologizing Lack of Gifted Achievement?
  Is the Talent Development model setting gifted children up for future mental health problems - or is it perfectly alright that your 10-year old hasn't cured cancer, yet?

• Oh, The Humanity of Gifted Education
  Meeting the academic needs of gifted STEM students is pretty straightforward, but how do you keep a humanities child challenged?

• The Williams Taxonomy For Creative Thinking Skills
  Learn more about the Williams Taxonomy for Creative Thinking Skills.

• Creating Differentiated Learning Objectives With the Williams Model
  See how the Williams Model was used to create 18 ready-to-use differentiated ideas for a Civil War unit study for gifted students.

• 4 Areas to Examine When Early Readers Fail To Thrive Academically
  What happen when your early reader doesn't continue to read at such a high level.

• 5 Signs Your Non-Reading Gifted Child is Okay
  When it' okay *not* to worry about a possible learning disability.

• Acceleration for Gifted Students
  Advocating for acceleration for your highly and profoundly gifted child, with a focus Maryland.

Early College

• Are High Schoolers Ready For Early College?
  What are the critical skills high school students need if they're going to succeed in early college?

• Yay for the College Test Opt-Out (but read the fine print)
  More and more colleges are offering students the opportunity to opt-out of sending in SAT and ACT scores, but does the policy apply to homeschoolers?

• Early College Readiness Checklist: Pre-Adolescents
  A short checklist that assesses non-academic areas of readiness for pre-adolescent students interested in early college.
• Early College Readiness Checklist: Early Teens
  A short checklist that assesses non-academic areas of readiness for young teenage students interested in early college.
• Early College Freshman Move-In Checklist
  Getting ready to send your 15 or 16-year old to live on campus? Have you considered all the extra things you need to take care of before you drop him off?
• Those Crazy College Years NEW
  Developmental issues that can lead to mental health misdiagnoses in early-college students.
• Primary Sources: Student Reflections on Their Early College Experiences
  Find out what full-time early college students have to say about their experience - and if they think it was a good idea.

• Diploma to Degree Programs: A Smart Idea for Gifted Kids?
  Weigh the pros and cons of earning a high school diploma at the same time as your AA degree.

Paying for Early College

• Tax Deductions for Early College Tuition
  The IRS changed their rule in 2012 on this tax saving measure.
• Homeschoolers, Diplomas and Federal Financial Aid
  Find out more about the 2012 changes to the diploma requirement for federal financial aid.

• Scholarship for Early College Students
  Financial aid opportunities for early college entrants and dual-enrolled students.
• Presitigious Scholarships and Fellowships
  Rhodes, Fulbright, Truman - 15+ merit-based awards for students already in college or looking at graduate school.

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