POGS = Parents of Gifted Support Group

Here's an old favorite -
MOTS - more of the same

refers to what many schools give their advanced students instead of compacting the curriculum so that the kid can move on to new challenges.

Example - Because Robert completed the page of single digit addition quickly, his teacher gave him 5 more sheets of double digit addition to complete. She didn't realize that at home he is doing division. When Robert didn't show any interest in completed the 5 pages of double digit addition, the teacher concluded that he doesn't have any unusual drive to learn and resisted Robert's parents attempts to get subject acceleration to Robert's Readiness Level.

Frowns,
Grinity

Haha How about GT

GT english
GT math

GT=Gifted & Talented

Or Honors

then there's IB

IB studies
IB Mathe
IB English

International Baccalaureate

A side note: when I use GT, I usually mean just plain "gifted," since apparently there are some places that distinguish between "gifted" and "talented." I don't really understand that kind of system, but I try to be clear about my meaning after some confusion here in the past...

Okay, so what's "IIRC"?

If I recall Correctly (unless she really was talking about the Interactive Illinois Report Card, !)

I am a
AAHFMTU

Acronyms are hard for me to understand

I propose a new term: 'Lumpers!'

These are folks who don't see LOG, and expect your HG kid to fit their MG gifted program (or their competitive private school) and if your kid doesn't it's your kid's fault, because the other bright kids are enjoying it just fine.

Lumpers see the top bunch as all having the same academic needs, it could be the top 25%, 10%, 5% or 3%.

Classic Lumper statements are -
"I raised you kids just fine without any special summer camp. If you just stopped paying attention to 'it,' than your kid could be normal."

and

"We have handfuls of bright kids just like your child."

and

"Here at Elite Private School, we challenge all children to their utmost, don't you worry, dear!"

If you can think of a more charitible sounding name, please suggest it here, but I think we need a word to represent a 'non-LOG' perspective.

Love and More Love,
Grinity 'who is a lumper in many areas, but loves LOG!'

Ohhhhh!

I just hear MON use this this phrase, and I love it!



Newview! Awsome!

Goes right next to 'Classroom Edutainment' where the child is having too much Newview, but at least it's advanced enough to be entertaining.

Smiles,
Grinty