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When “Gifted” Gets Phased Out: What Happens When We Pretend Every Kid Learns the Same Way

One of the school districts near me just voted to remove its gifted education program and “integrate” it into general classrooms — the idea…

Crossing Thresholds: The Year We Stepped Into Homeschooling

When COVID hit, we decided to homeschool for a year. It wasn’t a grand plan — it was survival, a way to keep learning steady while the…

The Trap of Dabrowksi’s Overexcitabilities

I’ve noticed that Dabrowksi’s overexcitabilities are leaned on heavily for gifted kids as a simple, socially acceptable explanation for…

Supporting Twice‑Exceptional Students When Families Are Navigating Diagnosis, Disclosure, and Trust

Ten years ago, when my youngest was getting ready to enter second grade, we were preparing for yet another parent‑teacher conference — and…

“Couldn’t Possibly Understand Math?” — When Wonder Meets the Walls of School

In this piece, I explore one of the earliest thresholds a child can cross — the moment when wonder meets resistance. It’s a story about…

The Dual Nature of Twice-Exceptional Children: Signs and Strategies for Support

Diagnosing a twice-exceptional (2e) child, one who is both intellectually gifted and living with a learning or developmental challenge, is…

12 Ways to Prevent Trauma in 2e Folks Now

Inspired by a similar listicle.

The Valedictorian Who Stepped Back

There’s a version of the valedictorian story people like to tell.

Twice Exceptionalism: The System’s Perfect Cover for Whole Picture Oppression

The concept of “twice exceptionalism” represents the most confusing and revealing contradiction in educational literature. How can a system…

So Your Student (or Niece, or Neighbor) Is 2e: A Quick-Start Guide to Not Putting Your Foot in Your…

Let’s be real: understanding a twice-exceptional (2e) kid is like trying to solve a Rubik’s cube… in the dark… with oven mitts… while the…

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