This page was originally designed as a place to share information with parents and lead teachers who are involved with the Gifted Education Program. Over the years many topics have been explored as I learned more about giftedness, participated in the Hoagies Gifted Blog Hop and shared my experiences with the Destination Imagination learning experience. In October 2020 the focus of this page has shifted to an exploration of the application of Dabrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration to our understandings of what it means to strive for inclusion in our classrooms. While the theory has been explored extensively with regard to its relevance to giftedness, I believe that its application has a far broader reach within educational settings and that is what will be explored here.
Gift-Ed Connections
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Gift-Ed Connections 
Thanks for starting this Susan! It is indeed a complex issue. A question I often have in my mind after we work together is: why aren’t we using the same techniques and principles we have for gifted students with every one of our students? I share your belief that all students have unique and interesting gifts, and getting them to understand and use those gifts well is the mission of every teacher. We still seem to struggle in our current system when certain kids don’t fit into our narrow conception of what it means to be successful and well-educated. Let’s keep this conversation going!!!