The Bart Simpson dilemma: Spotting giftedness in unlikely kids

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Comment: Lisa Simpson is the archetypal gifted child. But there are many intellectually gifted students that look more like Bart - and it takes a trained teacher to recognise their talent

Lisa Simpson is the archetypal gifted child. She’s a studious high achiever, articulate, and

Students like Lisa are easy to identify and conform to how we think gifted students should behave. In fact, most of the students who are identified as gifted are the Lisa Simpsons of this world.But there are many intellectually gifted students who are more difficult to find and it’s usually only teachers who have had training in identification who are able to recognise these students.

Some of Bart’s more mischievous behaviour shows a keen intellect coupled with the impulsiveness that is typical of children with attention deficit disorders.

 

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