High Cognitive Minds

Edweek.org has a variety of resources for teachers, but prowling around, I discovered that a good deal of their material is useful for parents and anyone who’s concerned with education. It’s not specifically for the gifted, but this recent blog entry is certainly one that fits here very well.

The Bill of Rights for the Gifted was originally published in the NAGC’s September 2007 issue of “Parenting for High Potential.” Check out the full bill with all the details here. There’s also a link to a PDF mini-poster of the bill.

A Gifted Child’s Bill of Rights

1. You have a right to know about your giftedness.
2. You have a right to learn something new every day.
3. You have the right to be passionate about your talent area without apologies.
4. You have a right to have an identity beyond your talent area.
5. You have a right to feel good about your accomplishments.
6. You have a right to make mistakes.
7. You have a right to seek guidance in the development of your talent.
8. You have a right to have multiple peer groups and a variety of friends.
9. You have a right to choose which of your talent areas you wish to pursue.
10. You have a right to not be gifted at everything.