- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Testing your kids for Gifted/Talented classes
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:02 pm
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:02 pm
Teacher sent home some stuff about testing my kiddo for GT classes. Is there any downside to this? upside? Anybody have experiences they'd like to share with it?
I'm leaning towards not testing him for it because it seems like bullshite to me and I think it may do more harm for him to be isolated from his peers and stuck with the GT kids who, quite frankly, can be fricking weird.
I'm leaning towards not testing him for it because it seems like bullshite to me and I think it may do more harm for him to be isolated from his peers and stuck with the GT kids who, quite frankly, can be fricking weird.
44
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:03 pm to Moustache
quote:
Is there any downside to this? upside?
Finding out your kid sucks.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:04 pm to Moustache
gifted kids are weird and do a lot of drugs.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:05 pm to SabiDojo
quote:
Finding out your kid sucks.
Nah. He does pretty damn well in school, but I frankly wouldn't care if he isn't GT because the GT kids at my school are all doing pretty terribly in life/career.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:06 pm to Moustache
Public school problems
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:07 pm to Moustache
We called it TAG. We didn't have specific classes (until High School and that was still just newspaper or something), their were just certain periods where the TAG teacher would pull us out of our regular class for "enrichment" or whatever.
I'd say it was a good experience.
I'd say it was a good experience.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:09 pm to djangochained
quote:
Public school problems
Outside of Louisiana, some public schools can be pretty damn good. Saves me a lot of coin.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:09 pm to Moustache
quote:Very little but could be some. It depends what your school's gifted program is like. Keep in mind that Gifted is part of "special education" and therefore protected by law. Teachers can't use it against students.
Is there any downside to this?
quote:my kids go to gifted one day a week for couple hours. Not enough to get isolated. The other gifted kids won't be just made of nerds and geeks. It's a good variety of kids.
isolated from his peers and stuck with the GT kids who
One great positive for gifted in my school district is that "gifted" program students automatically get put into advanced classes in junior high.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:09 pm to Moustache
My son is a honor student at ______ bumper sticker.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:10 pm to Moustache
I was in gifted classes. I don’t really see a downside. We didn’t have to deal with the retards.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:13 pm to Moustache
I wasn’t in GT and I turned out to be a pretty damn productive member of society.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:15 pm to LZ83
quote:
I wasn’t in GT and I turned out to be a pretty damn productive member of society.
Yeah. I don't think being GT has anything to do with how productive one ends up being in life.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:17 pm to Moustache
quote:
Moustache
quote:
Florida Fan
quote:
Gifted
In the "special" sents. Probably.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:19 pm to Moustache
I agree. I was in GT and it just ensured I had a few “advanced” classes and honors classes. We did have a class just for us on ACT/SAT prep. I don’t see a downside to the program. Just like others though, some of us are doing great in life, others not so much.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:20 pm to Chiefagain
quote:
In the "special" sents. Probably
Yeah, you probably weren’t gifted.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:21 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
quote:
gifted kids are weird and do a lot of drugs.
The same goes for us remedials, too.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:21 pm to Moustache
quote:
quote: I wasn’t in GT and I turned out to be a pretty damn productive member of society.
Yeah. I don't think being GT has anything to do with how productive one ends up being in life.
Oh I didn't realize this was the "I wasn't in it so it doesn't add any value, oh and did I mention all the kids are weirdo losers" thread. Carry on.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:23 pm to Moustache
It doesn't hurt bringing a gift to the person administering the gifted test.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:24 pm to SLafourche07
Why would you turn down an opportunity for your kid to get challenged more academically? It is at the core of why we educate the population and you have the opportunity to get your kid better training.
Posted on 11/9/17 at 7:25 pm to Moustache
quote:
stuck with the GT kids who, quite frankly, can be fricking weird
Sounds like you pulled this shite off of some website or another parent that has a "My student at (insert school name) is a GREAT KID!" bumper sticker.
Being in gifted doesn't mean you're some math genius that's never talked to anybody. 95% of the time, they are simply students that, while sharper than average, just have better study habits and had better parental support from an early age. They mingle with geneal population socially, play sports, etc.
Dirty little secret...the classes aren't even that much more difficult.
This post was edited on 11/9/17 at 7:26 pm
Page 1 of 9
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News