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Zero to Sixty: The Case for Acceleration | IQ | Education | Intelligence | Gifted
Zero to Sixty: The Case for Acceleration | IQ | Education | Intelligence | Gifted
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jun 13, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Acceleration is an option for students who are academically advanced compared to peers in their age group. When is it a good idea to consider acceleration? How can we know a student is ready? What are the social and emotional implications of acceleration? We talk with Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik of the University of Iowa about academic acceleration, on episode 11 of Mind Matters. About the guest - Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, PhD is the Administrator for the Acceleration Institute and Research at the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education, and an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, both at the University of Iowa. Host Emily Kircher-Morris has dual Masters degrees in Counseling and Education, and specializes in the area of giftedness throughout the lifespan. She founded the non-profit organization The Gifted Support Network, is the owner of Unlimited Potential Counseling & Education Center, and is the mother of three gifted children.
Released:
Jun 13, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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