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Aug 12, 2017
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man-at-arms
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Yes, it's good for your kids to feel good about something, like being smart
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Would you put your kid in a gifted and talented program?
buffgato
8/12/17 9:22pm
Yes put him/her into the program
Coug98
8/12/17 9:24pm
I would think they sent it to the wrong house
Fetchin Fetcher
8/12/17 9:25pm
Sometimes an apple will fall from the tree and roll
Q-grr
8/12/17 10:04pm
I'm smart. My kids....
Fetchin Fetcher
8/12/17 10:05pm
And sometimes the apple will fall from the tree and split open
Q-grr
8/12/17 10:23pm
Depends on the program, how it works, etc...
BYUtka
8/12/17 9:25pm
Depends on the program and the teacher. Not all are created equal...but the
Division Bell
8/12/17 9:26pm
What does it entail? I'm not a fan of labeling kids "smart" or "dumb" since it
Ulysses14
8/12/17 9:26pm
Do it. Our son has been in a gifted program since 3rd grade. He's now in 7th.
hedgiecoug
8/12/17 9:28pm
Yes. I did.
OldCosmo
8/12/17 9:29pm
Thankful for some FO peeps that encouraged us to go this route with our daughter.
cougfanblue
8/12/17 9:34pm
Humble brag: I was in one of these through elementary and it was great for me.
4mack
8/12/17 9:34pm
I was too and believe it was part of a pilot program
soupie
8/12/17 10:22pm
We put our oldest into one. When my wife went to a meeting for it
fredy
8/12/17 9:38pm
Usually, yes, because it's better instruction. I wish all students got G/T
runnincoug
8/12/17 9:52pm
I like this advice. My son struggles with being organized and he refused all
hedgiecoug
8/12/17 10:03pm
I was in that "program" in elementary school, but it was more a label than
KingDave
8/12/17 10:04pm
Had two kids do that and it was great for them. Much better than
soupie
8/12/17 10:17pm
Absolutely! My oldest son was very advanced from a young age and bored in school
CanuckUte
8/12/17 10:18pm
Why wouldn't you?
HenderCoug
8/12/17 10:21pm
I know they are somewhat controversial, so I am curious to hear others' takes
buffgato
8/13/17 8:14am
Had two kids in our local GT program. One thrived, the other we pulled out.
Dread Pirate Westley
8/12/17 10:23pm
Yes, it's good for your kids to feel good about something, like being smart
man-at-arms
8/12/17 10:42pm
Sorry to be contrary, but it's not good for kids to feel being smart is their
runnincoug
8/12/17 11:07pm
I'm a huge proponent of Dweck's work but feel it may not lead to
soupie
8/12/17 11:17pm
Soupie, help me understand where we disagreed, because I felt your post was
runnincoug
8/12/17 11:46pm
Think I just read too quickly and thought you were saying it was better
soupie
8/13/17 12:31am
I was in one, for about 3 weeks. It was stupid.
jaromp
8/13/17 12:04am
I was in that program in elementary school and started a school newspaper, which I ran for two years.
Blue Print
8/13/17 12:58am
If it is a one day a week- pull them out of class type program - NO. If it is a
BYUtka
8/13/17 8:17am
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