Establishing the Right Frame of Reference for Gifted Kids

<p>Good, basic advice that gets overlooked too often:</p>

<p>[The</a> Trouble With Bright Kids - Heidi Grant Halvorson - Harvard Business Review](<a href=“The Trouble With Bright Kids”>The Trouble With Bright Kids)</p>

<p>That was a really interesting article. I’ve noticed, over the years, students who were labeled as “highly gifted” at home who go to the top prep schools and wither under the workload and competition from some of the smartest kids in the world. Their idea of “working hard” does not approach what is needed to survive and thrive at the school.</p>