Gifted Myth Gender Bias: Invisible girls
Dec 3, 202524mEp. 1S2
Why are the number of girls tested for giftedness consistently half the number of boys? And when daughters are identified, Mum says “She didn’t get it from me.”
Hosted by GATCAWA · 🇺🇸 us · EN · 10 episodes
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For many gifted children and their parents, schooling can be a confusing, difficult and sometimes lonely journey. How’s that even possible? Surely the name says it all, it’s a ‘gift’. But the perception of ‘giftedness’ and the reality can be vastly different. Parents might anticipate their articulate and very bright toddler will arrive at school and breeze through, only to see the opposite happen!This podcast will help parents identify gifted underachievement and provide practical advice on how to turn things around. Kriss Muskett, GATCA committee member will share the knowledge she’s acquired through decades of research and assisting hundreds of families on their journeys. *GATCA was established in 1978 and is a, not-for-profit, self-help organisation providing teachers and parents with the means to meet the special needs of gifted children at home or school.
GATCAWA hosts The Gifted Myth, a kids show with 10 episodes published.
Why are the number of girls tested for giftedness consistently half the number of boys? And when daughters are identified, Mum says “She didn’t get it from me.”
Leading gifted psychologist Fiona Smith explains why signs of giftedness in girls are often mistaken for ‘hard work’ rather than high IQ and discusses the ideal age for testing before these girls start masking their inte
Despite decades of evidence to the contrary, the myth that boys are naturally better than girls at maths persists, contributing to a gender gap that emerges within the first four months of schooling.
In this final episode, we hear from a Mum who explains how perfectionism can derail high-IQ students. Additionally, practical strategies for parents to support reading, writing, and math at home to improve outcomes are o
Parent intervention and why maths could be the key.
A gifted academic explains why your childs educational needs are different.
Leading psychologist in gifted education, Fiona Smith explains how an IQ test can answer your question
Gifted underachievement is ‘the discrepancy between the expected performance of a gifted student and their actual performance in the classroom'.
Understanding the social, behavioural and academic differences of your gifted child.
For many gifted children and their parents, schooling can be a confusing, difficult and sometimes lonely journey. How’s that even possible? Surely the name says it all, it’s a ‘gift’. But the perception of ‘giftedness’ a
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