https://padlet.com/dawnwelch/l1jdbb45acok NPR Article en-us 2017-09-19 03:06:41 UTC 2017-09-19 03:15:01 UTC hello@padlet.com dawnwelch https://padlet.com/dawnwelch/l1jdbb45acok/wish/188727498 In The Rare District that Recognizes Gifted Latino Learners,  we see students such as Vanessa Leon, a hispanic fourth grader who lives in Arizona who may have not normally been recognized as being a gifted learner had it not been for Dina Brulles, the GT coordinator in Paradise Valley Unified School District. The article addresses the issues faced in the United States educational system, wherein our testing and identification typically only apply to students who read in english, raise their hands, and have parents who advocate for them. What we seem to be missing is the minority populations who may be gifted, but not speaking english yet, or in the public school system that would recognize them. The hope in this NPR article is that by recognizing GT traits and not stereotypes, by training teachers and communication with all parents, more students that need to be placed in the program will be able to be properly identified.

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