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Unwrapping the Gifted

Tamara Fisher was a K-12 gifted education specialist for a school district located on an Indian reservation in northwestern Montana and past president of the Montana Association of Gifted and Talented Education. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: gifted education.

Education Opinion Twice Exceptionality Survey
Tamara Fisher asks, "What do you know about the twice-exceptional?" The National Institute for Twice-Exceptionality is conducting a survey to gather data from educators about their level of understanding regarding this unique population of doubly exceptional students.
Tamara Fisher, April 6, 2011
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1 min read
Education Opinion A Visual Array
Tamara Fisher offers photographs to demonstrate the range of activities involved in teaching gifted students.
Tamara Fisher, March 2, 2011
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1 min read
Education Opinion Survey for Parents of Gifted Children
Tamara Fisher encourages parents of gifted children to participate in a survey gathering data about their experiences with their children's doctors.
Tamara Fisher, February 24, 2011
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2 min read
Education Opinion Legislative Advocacy
Gifted Education Specialist Tamara Fisher reflects on a day of advocacy at her state Legislature.
Tamara Fisher, February 14, 2011
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8 min read
Education Opinion Webinars on Gifted Topics
Various organizations are once again offering an excellent selection of webinars on gifted education topics.
Tamara Fisher, February 10, 2011
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3 min read
Education Opinion Solitaire Chess
Looking for a new challenge? Trying to help your brightest students learn how to think a challenge through before diving in? Tamara Fisher says try Solitaire Chess!
Tamara Fisher, January 20, 2011
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5 min read
Education Opinion Let's Resolve
What do you resolve to do for the gifted learners in your life this year? Tamara Fisher has a few suggestions.
Tamara Fisher, January 6, 2011
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1 min read
Education Opinion Gifted Education Content for Pre-Service Teachers
What requirements do teacher preparation programs have for instilling future teachers with knowledge of and strategies for gifted learners?
Tamara Fisher, December 14, 2010
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5 min read
Education Opinion NAGC 2010 Day 4
The fourth day of the national gifted conference found Tamara Fisher learning strategies to assist organizationally challenged gifted youth.
Tamara Fisher, November 13, 2010
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6 min read
Education Opinion NAGC 2010 Day 3
Reporting from the third day of the national gifted education conference, Tamara Fisher writes about tech tools for differentiation and Ohio's new law allowing for credit flexibility, among many other topics of the day!
Tamara Fisher, November 12, 2010
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7 min read
Education Opinion NAGC 2010 Day 2
Tamara Fisher reports in from Day 2 of the national gifted education conference. Highlights include tech resources for professional development and wise advice from an astronaut!
Tamara Fisher, November 11, 2010
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5 min read
Education Opinion NAGC 2010 Day 1
Tamara Fisher, who is in Atlanta at the annual GT conference, has some advice on implementing the revised national standards for gifted children.
Tamara Fisher, November 10, 2010
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4 min read
Education Opinion What's a 4-Year-Old Doing in Kindergarten?
Tamara Fisher explores the benefits and misconceptions of early entrance to kindergarten.
Tamara Fisher, October 13, 2010
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11 min read
Education Opinion What Matters Most?
In an attempt to illustrate absurdity by being absurd, Tamara Fisher "suggests" we place children into learning environments based on arbitrary factors.
Tamara Fisher, September 28, 2010
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2 min read
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