Education in this country is sad we can do better. I don't have a great solution.
Money doesn't seem to be a panacea; except wealthier parents and parents who care, which seems to be by far the biggest driver of good outcomes (and the opposite poor).
But a good gifted program usually has other support beyond just curriculum. It's not just because the other classes have to be dumbed down so much.
Maybe my experience isn't universal. I was in the gifted program. I was ahead in math (not by as much as many here) and very gifted at music. But was in basic english lol. Completely lazy i never did homework and just got along by being smart. So for me it wasn't totally about just being in advanced classes.
It was more the extra support we had and the benefit of grouping those like minded students together. Just as friends, being able to grow help each other, etc. Had weekly small group meetings too. Kind of like counseling and guidance other students did not get.
More hands on learning. Which was the only time I paid attention or put in actual work.
Got special permissions, like I got to skip classes to do music. Access to more resources and connections to summer activities or outside education.
We had a dedicated gifted staff person who doesn't teach, just facilitates.
Their program was super valuable to me and pretty well known. I think a big draw for the school
Money doesn't seem to be a panacea; except wealthier parents and parents who care, which seems to be by far the biggest driver of good outcomes (and the opposite poor).
But a good gifted program usually has other support beyond just curriculum. It's not just because the other classes have to be dumbed down so much.
Maybe my experience isn't universal. I was in the gifted program. I was ahead in math (not by as much as many here) and very gifted at music. But was in basic english lol. Completely lazy i never did homework and just got along by being smart. So for me it wasn't totally about just being in advanced classes.
It was more the extra support we had and the benefit of grouping those like minded students together. Just as friends, being able to grow help each other, etc. Had weekly small group meetings too. Kind of like counseling and guidance other students did not get.
More hands on learning. Which was the only time I paid attention or put in actual work.
Got special permissions, like I got to skip classes to do music. Access to more resources and connections to summer activities or outside education.
We had a dedicated gifted staff person who doesn't teach, just facilitates.
Their program was super valuable to me and pretty well known. I think a big draw for the school