Name:   Probably the best thing I have ever done...
Author(s)
 
 
Whiggins, S.
Topics
 
 
Mentoring, Acceleration
Source
 
 
Hoagies Gifted Education Page 1998
URL
 
 
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/best_thing.htm
Description
 
 
This is a true success story of a young boy who initially had an opportunity to learn at his own pace with a mentor. After he began to excel in this area, he was able to formally accelerate within the school system. "I guess the thing that impresses people the most when they hear about our son is that he started to college at age ten. Actually it all came about in such a normal way that it really didn't seem unusual at the time."
Average Rating
 
 
Last Updated
 
 
6/7/2005
 
Comments

Contributed by: Parent of Young Scholar  
Rating:
From 4th grade, almost directly to college... sounds amazing, but it seems just right for this young man. "Joshua didn't need an explanation [of his SAT scores]. He wanted to go to college. To him High School was never really an option." Another educational option for the profoundly gifted child...
 
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