A student’s accomplishments tell us what they’ve had the chance to demonstrate. How much potential remains beyond what we can see?
Corey Alderdice, a national voice on talent and transformation, explores why talent is more broadly distributed than opportunity—and what that means for recognizing gifted students from rural, low-income, and first-generation college backgrounds. Through the distinction between transitional and transformational learners, he considers how educators can recognize promise and create the conditions for it to grow.
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