InCrossing ThreshholdsbyAthena·Sep 23My Kindergartner’s Teacher Thought the Math App Was Faking It.What a crying five-year-old at a math desk turned out to actually mean
InRebootEducationbyAthena·Jul 9When “Gifted” Gets Phased Out: What Happens When We Pretend Every Kid Learns the Same WayOne of the school districts near me just voted to remove its gifted education program and “integrate” it into general classrooms — the idea…
InCrossing ThreshholdsbyAthena·Jul 7Crossing Thresholds: The Year We Stepped Into HomeschoolingWhen COVID hit, we decided to homeschool for a year. It wasn’t a grand plan — it was survival, a way to keep learning steady while the…A response icon1A response icon1
InRebootEducationbyAthena·Jun 23Supporting Twice‑Exceptional Students When Families Are Navigating Diagnosis, Disclosure, and TrustTen years ago, when my youngest was getting ready to enter second grade, we were preparing for yet another parent‑teacher conference — and…
InCrossing ThreshholdsbyAthena·Jun 22“Couldn’t Possibly Understand Math?” — When Wonder Meets the Walls of SchoolIn this piece, I explore one of the earliest thresholds a child can cross — the moment when wonder meets resistance. It’s a story about…
Noisy Skin Bag·May 2712 Ways to Prevent Trauma in 2e Folks NowInspired by a similar listicle.A response icon1A response icon1
InCrossing ThreshholdsbyAthena·Apr 25The Valedictorian Who Stepped BackThere’s a version of the valedictorian story people like to tell.
Lillian Skinner·Aug 26, 2025Twice Exceptionalism: The System’s Perfect Cover for Whole Picture OppressionThe concept of “twice exceptionalism” represents the most confusing and revealing contradiction in educational literature. How can a system…
Deborah Ruf, PhD·Mar 3, 2025Negative Effects Not Just for the Gifted Students!When All Students Are Expected to Maintain the Same Pace …
InSchrödinger’s Bell CurvebyDenise Clare·Feb 28, 2025Before the Diagnosis: “I’m melting! Or positively disintegrating!”My old writings hint at my new diagnosis
