1/7/2024 0 Comments B in bubble lettersMetaphors such as this one are little reminders to never underestimate the layers and depths of our students. When they do, I'll always ask them: “do you think this image represents you?” More often than not, they say they can relate to it. Students will often come in and comment on it. I have a large poster of this image on a wall in my office at work. This can be done through discussion/collaboration with informed professionals (the 'marine ecologists' of the gifted world), and by accessing the vast amount of resources out there. We need to do a better job of educating ourselves on how to support gifted learners. Therefore, it would be critical for those who are uninformed to educate themselves on marine ecology before embarking on a diving expedition. For example, the average person wouldn't know a lot about marine life. I also find it intriguing how most of the iceberg is in a place where most land-dwelling species can't subsist in, and a place that we have far less knowledge about. Sometimes, as educators, we have to put on our 'diving gear' and go beneath the surface to see what a child is capable of. For parents and educators who are afraid to get their 'feet wet', they may never see the depth of abilities in a child who is gifted. To me, this image speaks to the unseen depths of gifted learners. The majority of the iceberg lies underwater – unobservable from above the surface.
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