Notices by Sofia ☭🇧🇷☭ (sofiav@mastodon.online), page 5

Good morning Formiga!

@aral ooh, I'd be interested in that!

@mekkaokereke @longobord there's also a big difference between telling an elementary-school kid that they're generically "gifted" and telling a middle-school kid that they're ready for more advanced study in a specific subject. I'd argue for getting rid of the "gifted" label and broader programs, but the point should be to show the kids that everyone is talented in some areas and struggles in others.

@hagbard @klausfiend @springdiesel @mekkaokereke @longobord yeah, I'm also a burnt-out former "gifted" kid & the gifted programs I was in early on definitely didn't help. I just don't think it's productive to label kids that way. Plus, I think the general vagueness of the label is part of the reason it gets overapplied to white kids and not given to Black kids. It's better to say "this kid scores well on tests but always forgets her homework" or "this kid should be in a more advanced math class"