From the data neurobiology is providing, it is evident that nearly all children are born with very complex and unique brain structures. Although each child is different, they all seem to have extraordinary potential. I believe that, if given the opportunity to develop optimally, most children could perform at the level we now call gifted, and it probably would be more natural for them to do so. (Gargiulo, p. 539)
What on earth!? We’re anti-tracking. We’re anti-label. And rightly so, in order not to track students into less than they could be, to know that they are first a person, and not a label. Then why do we call some “gifted and talented?” You better believe I know exactly who they are calling gifted and talented, and if it’s not me, I have received a very clear message about my abilities, and my in-ablities.
