The use of high-stakes achievement tests around the world have created controversy among teachers, parents, students, administrators, policy makers and heads of state. But whether or not you're a supporter of high-stakes testing, the fact remains that for now, these assessments exist; so perhaps the more important inquiry to pursue is how do teachers balance preparation for...

Save the Rhino Day is May 1st!

Did you know that at the Ol Pejeta Game Conservancy, in Kenya, guards are watching 47-year-old Sudan, 24 hours a day?  Sudan is the last male northern white rhino. To make him less attractive to poachers (who kill rhino for their horns), Sudan's horn has been removed....

I am sure you have observed or heard other teachers talk about how gifted students lack social skills.  The stereotype is that they are awkward, withdrawn, aloof, and perhaps lack basic communication skills such as manners or eye contact. Well, in my six years of working with gifted children...