http://sengifted.org/the-ultimate-plan-to-help-gifted-education-and-improve-education-for-all-kids-in-the-process/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_recent_activity_details_shares%3BM0famIxXTqGjGTcNzq%2BeQA%3D%3D
"What would we ask for if we had the support of our state and federal governments for gifted education? Well, the things the gifted support organizations like NAGC and SENG and others ask for — teachers who understand gifted children; flexibility in teaching so that kids with gifted traits can achieve and learn every day, no matter what their skill levels (as all kids deserve); schools that are able to work with families to support gifted kids with social and emotional needs; time for students to explore and invent and create; socialization opportunities for gifted children to find peers.."
http://sengifted.org/the-ultimate-plan-to-help-gifted-education-and-improve-education-for-all-kids-in-the-process/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_recent_activity_details_shares%3BM0famIxXTqGjGTcNzq%2BeQA%3D%3D
It's this very process that lies at the heart of universal design for learning approaches: by designing for the full variability of the learner (both under achieving and over achieving), you end up embedding a flexibility that addresses the needs of all. check out CAST's work: http://www.cast.org/ I also like this very simple but powerful Canadian video. Speaks volume. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYtUlU8MjlY Hope this helps. The CAST site has an extensive resource and journal article section.
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