In our society, highly capable children and adults are
a precious commodity. They must be nurtured and
valued. Our nation has spent the last decade focusing on
students who were not making adequate yearly progress.
Educational resources were invested in students who were
not achieving grade-level specific outcomes and very little
effort was put toward moving above-level students upward.
Therefore many became disengaged from school. Teaching
these students about growth mindset and how they can
improve their own learning experience is a step toward
remedying that neglect