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Using Assessments to Evaluate Students for Grade Skipping

WEBGifted and talented high-achieving students may benefit from grade-skipping or subject acceleration; however, determining whether this is the best choice for an individual child …

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My Truest Self: Discovering Myself as a New Mommy

WEBI’m still an educator, a business owner, and a blogger too. Depending upon who you are, I’m Miss Danielle, Auntie Danielle, or Mommy. They say that having children changes …

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We Made it: A Year of In-Person Learning Amidst COVID

WEBWow! It's been quite a year. The school year isn't quite over, but it's hard to resist taking a moment to reflect on the school year. Construction in the middle of a pandemic was …

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Building HEROES: School for the Gifted – HEROES Academy

WEBFor years, we tried to open a school for the gifted using public funds. There was simply not enough grant funding available, and regulations on charter schools were far too …

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Building HEROES: A Letter from Miss Danielle – HEROES Academy

WEBAs we navigate the uncertainty of COVID-19, working and learning at home has become the new “norm.” But, it’s not normal. It’s not normal for our children to spend …

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Anxiety and the Gifted Brain

WEBThe brain simply doesn’t get the information it needs to produce a rational reaction to environmental stimuli. . Anxiety is often linked to the neurotransmitters serotonin, …

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After much deliberation, we’ve concluded that we have no …

WEBInformation regarding COVID-19 is rapidly developing. We will continue to keep ourselves up-to-date with notifications from the CDC, WHO, NJDOE, NJDOH, and NJ Non-Public …

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Autism –vs- Giftedness: A Neurobiological Perspective

WEBThe Neurobiology of Autism. Interestingly, the neurobiology of gifted and autistic children share many similarities. In a previous article, I assessed the findings of …

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COVID-19 Policies and Procedures for Fall 2020

WEBThis past year has been a tremendous learning experience for me. In all of my wildest dreams, I’d never imagined throwing my entire school online at the last minute, and I’d …

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Understanding Your Child’s Stanford Binet Scores

WEBThe Stanford-Binet is an individually administered adaptive intelligence test. While the WISC-V is now the most commonly administered IQ test for children, the Stanford-Binet …

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COVID-19 – HEROES Academy

WEBPosts about COVID-19 written by Miss Danielle

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Are Standardized Tests Necessary

WEBStandardized testing CAN be a way to determine this. However, as a society, we must put our focus back on student learning. We must STOP “teaching to the test”. Students …

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Updates from HEROES: Construction and Fall Plans

WEBI hope you are all enjoying your summer. We’ve now completed our first week of summer homework. All of your students’ submissions from this past week have been graded, and …

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Are Gifted Minds Wired Differently

WEBIf gifted minds are wired differently, which I do believe to be true, what are psycho stimulants and suppressants doing to gifted minds? Gifted minds demand higher levels …

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