Myths about Gifted Students

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Gifted Students Don’t Need Help; They’ll Do Fine On Their Own

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Teachers Challenge All The Students, So Gifted Kids Will Be Fine In The Regular Classroom


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Gifted Students Make Everyone Else In The Class Smarter By Providing A Role Model Or A Challenge

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All Children Are Gifted


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Acceleration Placement Options Are Socially Harmful For Gifted Students


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Gifted Education Programs Are Elitist


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That Student Can't Be Gifted, He Is Receiving Poor Grades


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Gifted Students Are Happy, Popular, And Well Adjusted In School


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This Child Can't Be Gifted, He Has A Disability


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Our District Has A Gifted And Talented Program: We Have AP Courses


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Gifted Education Requires an Abundance of Resources


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