I love that all I have to do is to take my daughter for a run when I think she needs to talk. She chats away, and I huff and puff to keep up

Seeking research on (radical?) science acceleration. Any info on developmental needs of honors/AP HS science? #gtchat #sciencechat

@jcgrx I bet "stop doing things that will get you sued" isn't on the list...

Middle school sucks. #gtchat bit.ly/1tthoMg

Great to see schools and districts encouraging girls’ interests in the STEM fields: bit.ly/1rlMfsf #girlsinSTEM

So proud of DD: 34 ACT on science reasoning. Problem: she's 11 and the HS biology teachers stink. Feeling stuck.#gtchat #stemchat

New world for me as a parent advocate: advising the district on their program. So much work to do, so few resources. #gtchat

I'm becoming increasingly skeptical about #differentiation for kids far from the norm. #gtchat bit.ly/1in3kze

"Let's wait to the end of the year to decide on her placement." "It's the end of the year, the schedule is set, her placement won't work."

There are lots of good reasons for a grade skip. To solve scheduling problems isn't one of them. #gtchat

Our Brilliant Students: Stop Bashing Our Kids wp.me/p2odLa-7OZ

Here in Ohio, doing our annual "do we change schools?" freak out. #LDchat

A2) use of discrepancy model to ID #2ekids and an administration that gets the nuances of disability. #ldchat

A4) ask questions. Meet principals and bring reports to have a nuts and bolts discussion. #ldchat

@SuzanneArena64 Or worse, they keep misleading data. #ldchat

A6) Our public has the best combo of sped & #gifted services, without additional cost ($$ and transport time), & neighborhood peers. #ldchat

Made my kid's day: made a reservation for a Trog tour at Mammoth Cave before dropping her off at SCATS. Gifted Studies

Call them "children," "kids," "students," "individuals," "people," even "learners" (gag), but hearing "kiddos" makes my teeth itch.

There are more things in heaven and earth to learn, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your common core.

Working on a blog post on middle school science acceleration, a thorny problem with little info out there on best practices.