Regardless of school size and resources, advanced and gifted
students can and should thrive. The
trick lies in the design of program. Too many advanced, dual credit, honors,
G/T, pre-AP, AP, and ACT/SAT prep classes are designed to fit the “average”
student and focus on students’ weaknesses. In this session, we will examine why
academic environments in elementary and secondary designed on the average hinder student potential where students' talents become a liability leading them to become bored and underchallenged.