It was awesome!

Then, I asked them to write two “I” statements about what they wish their teachers knew about them as gifted learners:

I wish the teachers knew what it took to get here…

I am lost…

I wish my teachers knew that I am not challenged a lot

I wish my teachers could understand my complex mind

I feel that you don’t need to tone down directions

I get very bored…

I wish teachers would understand that I’m not challenged

I need more than just one person to explain the material like a classmate

I wish we spent more time on certain lessons

I wish there was more free time

I sometimes need to get away from learning

I want to be able to be included

I wish my teachers knew how much the school’s lights affect me

I wish my teachers knew how stressed out I get

Sometimes I just need to do a craft

Everyone should always be allowed to listen to music – especially during tests

I don’t know everyone everything

I don’t want to be treated differently

I want my teacher to not think of me as someone who needs no help

I am gifted but I’m still a kid

I need to be more challenged in certain classes

I want more projects in school instead of notes and tests.

I wish they knew that just because I am a gifted student doesn’t mean everything should be easy

I wish teachers didn’t compare us to other students

I wish my teachers knew that I am not always good at everything

I wish that my teachers knew that I am not always engaged in the learning

I feel like teachers should challenge us in class and not with homework

I need teachers to know that if I don’t get the subject or if I am messing around with my friends I might need help.

I want teachers to know that gifted kids are emotional

I wish they knew that gifted kids over think everything

I wish my teachers knew that I can catch onto things extremely quickly

I am not very motivated to do things

I will push through a difficult task if I understand why it’s worth it

I wish we could spend more time in GT