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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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: gifted education.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 Spotlight on Gifted Education
Tamara Fisher reports that "Education Week" has just launched a new spotlight on gifted education!
Tamara Fisher, September 8, 2010
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Education Opinion Great Minds Leading the Way
Mark your calendars! Buy your plane tickets! Pack your bags! The annual National Association for Gifted Children convention is set to take place November 10-14 in Atlanta, Georgia, this year. Tamara Fisher fills us in on the details.
Tamara Fisher, September 1, 2010
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5 min read
Education Opinion Multipotentiality
With help from her students, Tamara Fisher explores the possibilities of multipotentiality.
Tamara Fisher, August 11, 2010
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Education Opinion A Tale of Two Trees
...Seems the trees in Tamara Fisher's front yard provide an important analogy to restricted learning growth of gifted and advanced students...
Tamara Fisher, August 4, 2010
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Education Opinion Abandoning Age-Tracking
Tamara Fisher explores multi-age readiness-grouping, an alternative educational strategy to the age-tracking commonly used in most American schools.
Tamara Fisher, July 21, 2010
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Education Opinion On the Upside
After offering their insights on the pitfalls of being gifted last week, this week Tamara Fisher's students offer their insights on the upside of high intelligence and creativity.
Tamara Fisher, July 7, 2010
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Education Opinion "I Don't Want To Be A Smarty Anymore"
Tamara Fisher's students offer insights on the not-so-rosy side of being gifted.
Tamara Fisher, June 30, 2010
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4 min read
Education Opinion Finally Some Rain in the Desert
Gifted Education Specialist Tamara Fisher reflects on the importance of reaching out to the parents of her gifted students.
Tamara Fisher, June 16, 2010
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3 min read
Education Opinion 'Gifted Child Today' Special Issue: Response to Intervention
Tamara Fisher connects her readers to a free download of one of the most valuable and comprehensive resources available on Gifted Education and Response to Intervention.
Tamara Fisher, May 23, 2010
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Education Opinion Summer Learning Opportunities for the Kids
Searching for options of what to do with your brainy kid this summer? Tamara Fisher tells about multiple excellent summer learning experiences for gifted youth of all ages.
Tamara Fisher, May 16, 2010
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2 min read
Education Opinion Great Summer Learning Opportunities
Opportunities abound this summer for teachers and parents who want to learn more about gifted children and meeting their academic, intellectual, and social/emotional needs. Tamara Fisher shares details about a few of her favorites.
Tamara Fisher, May 4, 2010
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4 min read
Education Opinion More Great Webinars
Gifted Education Specialist Tamara Fisher encourages her readers to participate in an upcoming series of high-quality webinars about gifted students.
Tamara Fisher, April 21, 2010
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2 min read
Education Opinion Dispelling Myths about Gifted Students and Gifted Education
Gifted Education Specialist Tamara Fisher points the way to data and research dispelling common myths about gifted students and gifted education.
Tamara Fisher, April 7, 2010
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Education Opinion RTI and Gifted - Revisited
Tamara Fisher links her readers to two new sources of information about Response to Intervention and its possible adaptations for gifted students.
Tamara Fisher, March 22, 2010
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