Yes, one can always take anything too far. But if I had to guess, I’d say that the current average levels of discipline, structure, and expectation are below-optimal. (I base this on the relative maturity and accomplishment of those students of mine for whose life-structure I have some data.)
Here’s the article that got me thinking about this in the first place.
Bright students routinely achieve top grades with what appears to be little effort. These students often dominate classroom discussions, and indeed, they score high on standardized tests, often without any apparent effort. Of course, such students capture our...
Gifted students often appear to breeze through school on natural abilities. From a distance, their giftedness appears to manifest as great grades and an easy high school experience. But far too often, that appearance masks a lack of self-awareness and of basic coping...
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