Bb Readings (Lemieux)

Pat Tregoning
MUS 23241
4-19-11

[Lemieux, Gary., April, 2007, What to do when they are smarter then you, WSM, pp.40-41]


     In this article, Lemieux talks about what exactly to do with your students that could be classified as "gifted and talented" based on their test scores. He talks about ideas for handling these students like partnering with parents. He also suggests things like exploring an acceleration of learning for these students among other things. He takes these ideas he has and gives his explanations for each.
     The closest I have come to this experience is through watching my Mom dealing with her students. Over her 35 years of teaching she has had many stories of her situations of working with students who were "labeled by the state as gifted and talented". She also would take the time to talk about the different ways she approached teaching her lessons to keep them interested and engaged. 
     I think this is a fantastic article. I agree with his philosophy and ideas that he suggests. I believe teachers now-a-days greatly struggle with keeping students who are labeled as gifted engaged in the lesson. I plan on using this article as a reference tool when I get into the profession.