Gifted Blog Tour this week

This is an interesting idea from one of the national gifted groups, SENG.  They are hosting a blog tour featuring key topics in gifted education, from twice exceptional to addressing challenges and advocacy.   Each day has a different topic with writers on various blogs.   You might want to check out the chatter and see the topics, the list of blogs, and the schedule.

http://www.sengifted.org/npgc-week-2012

Redefining Success for our Children

This New York Times Article talks about the pressure for our kids to be exceptional and how, as a consequence, being ordinary has gotten a bad rap.  Alina Tugend says that the problem is that we have such a limited view of what we consider an accomplished life that we devalue many qualities that are critically important.   Now that's some food for thought.  If you're intrigued, read on...

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/30/your-money/redefining-success-and-celebrating-the-unremarkable.html?_r=3&pagewanted=all