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The following summary was produced by Catherine Riordan The Gifted Phoenix Manifesto for Gifted Education was the topic for discussion at #gtie on Sunday 24th March. To use his own words “Gifted Phoenix is the social media pseudonym of Tim … Continue reading →

I have been calling for some time for an global, organised approach to advocating to meet the education needs of gifted children. It’s a big dream in part because it is global and  in part because there are many different … Continue reading →

Gifted Students-Maynooth 2013 Reading Linda Silverman Giftedness 101 (The Psych 101 Series) Susan Wibebrenner & Dina Brulles   The Cluster Grouping Handbook: A Schoolwide Model: How to Challenge Gifted Students and Improve Achievement for All [With CDROM] Susan Winebrenner Teaching Gifted Kids in … Continue reading →

The title is a quote is from Erich Fromm. It says a lot about why I do what I do. It’s now just over two years since I established Gifted and Talented Ireland as a blog to front my advocacy … Continue reading →

Seth Godin has a trippy blog and a few other sites. He has written 12 bestsellers that have been translated into 33 languages. I’ve been reading Linchpin and quite enjoying some of the messages he offers about being an artist at … Continue reading →

    The 3rd National Gifted Education Awareness Week is coming soon We are currently seeking appropriate sponsors for this event. If that is you, please email peterlydon@iol or gtnetworkireland@gmail.com

Download my presentation to St. Patrick’s National School, Glencullen, Dublin 18 on Wednesday 6th February 2013. Gifted Children in School  Books referred to: – Daniel Willingham Why Don’t Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works … Continue reading →

St. Patrick’s National School Glencullen Peter Lydon Gifted Children in School Wednesday 6th February 2013 7.30pm Rachel Murphy Hall, St. Patrick’s NS, Glencullen, Dublin 18  All welcome