Every day, Mrs. Warner has them take out their journals and write.

And at one times or another, most of them unknowingly allow their fragile emotions to melt into words in a safe, private place.

In the frantic, stress-filled, high school day
Mrs. Warner hopes she's sound a way

To save some kids' lives.

I had a high school English teacher, Mrs. Weaver, who really sparked my desire to write. We didn't keep journals...

There is precious little research demonstrating the value of school counselors on student achievement~ with good reason it is difficult to demonstrate the impact of counselors on standardized test scores~ which have come to define achievement in recent years. But as a result~ when it comes to making tough budget decisions~ school counselors are not a priority. And that has real consequences for children. As Mindy Willard~ an Arizona school counselor named the American School Counselor...

Whetherdeserved or not~ gifted education has long been accused of being elitist. Some have claimed thatgifted students receive special treatment~ and that those children unable to pass entrance requirements to gifted programs~ fail to receive the same types of services. Students themselves question why do gifted kids get to do all the fun stuff while the rest of the class completes mundane activities.

In all honesty~ Im not sure this image of elitism will ever be truly eliminated....

Recently~ after giving a presentation on gifted education to students at the University of South Florida~ one of them asked about a topic that often scares aspiring educators away from working with gifted children.

The dreaded gifted parent.

Yes~ gifted parents have earned (rightfully so in some cases~ but definitely not the norm in my experience)~ a reputation among educators. They can be known to be overbearing~ over involved~ and just a pain in the-you-know-what. You need to...