Until every gifted child can attend a school where the brightest are appropriately challenged in an environment with their intellectual peers, America can't claim that it's leaving no child behind.
—Jan and Bob Davidson with Laura Vanderkam, in Genius Denied
This week’s readings and activities will provide a deeper understanding of the uniqueness of gifted boys and girls, while presenting strategies to ensure that all gifted students are being taught equitably and fairly. Social pressure to attain ideals of masculinity and femininity often work against the development of talent in gifted students. An understanding of gender and giftedness is necessary if we are to help all gifted students through the critical “milestones and danger zones” that can significantly affect their future development and career choices.