Jan 03 2008
A Change in Name and New Year’s Resolutions!
Welcome to 2008 and to a new name for this blog, originally named in April of 2007 as Gifted and Twice Exceptional Matters. The focus of this original blog has also broadened to include more families around the world whose children have strengths and gifts yet to be identified.
Making these changes seemed like a great way to start off 2008. Yet I know the best way to navigate 2008 is by setting some New Year’s Resolutions - so I thought I’d share my own Top Ten Resolutions for 2008 with you:
1. Focus on the whole child.
2. Create an awareness of the diversity of all students, including gifted and 2e.
3. Celebrate and accept the differences present in every learner.
4. Remove the barriers that block student learning and educational equity.
5. Help turn the strengths of every child into pathways of success.
6. Share stories of effective teaching strategies for the classroom and for the home.
7. Promote the use of technology for access and acceleration of the curriculum.
8. Encourage parents in their role as their child’s first and most important teacher.
9. Increase collaboration and networking among advocates of all children.
10. Use my voice to make a difference in the lives of children.
I will admit that this is a rather ambitious list. You might even have a few more resolutions for me to consider that might be on your Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions list. So I definitely hope you’ll share those with me, along with your suggestions, comments and feedback. Thank you and Happy New Year!
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