1. What is it like to be gifted?
Mrs. Gerhart
Gifted Education

2. “What is it like to be gifted?”
Galbraith, 1985
Eight Great Gripes of Gifted Kids

3. 1. Confusion
“No one explains what being gifted is all about – it’s kept a big secret.”

4. 2. Boredom
“School is too easy and too boring.”

5. 3. Perfection
“Parents, teachers, and friends expect us to be perfect all of the time.”

6. 4. Loneliness
“Friends who really understand us are few and far between.”

7. 5. Ridicule
“Kids often tease us about being smart.”

8. 6. Burdened
“We feel overwhelmed by the number of things we can do in life.”

9. 7. Uniqueness
“We feel different and alienated.”

10. 8. Powerless
“We worry about world problems and feel helpless to do anything about them.”

11. Bloom’s Taxonomy