Episode Synopsis "What You Never Learned About Gifted and Talented Programs and Possible Solutions to Redefine Them"
00:00:00 Short introduction of who we are 00:00:13 Thesis 00:00:38 What are gifted and talented programs (GTP)? 00:01:00 What are gifted youths? 00:02:14 How to identify gifted youths 00:02:36 What test did you take to be classified as a gifted youth? 00:7:30 How diverse do you think our program was? 00:8:26 Underrepresentation 00:10:30 How can we help solve underrepresentation? 00:14:20 Social risks and costs 00:15:15 How did the divide between the gifted and nongifted students affect you? 00:18:10 Did the program place an emphasis on teamwork or was it more individualized? 00:24:27 Gifted students are more likely to internalize their behaviors 00:24:40 Are there moments in your life that you feel being in a gifted and talented program influenced you to do or feel? 00:26:35 Gender differences 00:27:15 Were there any incidents that led you to believe that teachers punished males more severely than females? 00:31:54 Perfectionism 00:32:20 Previously we discussed a lot about perfectionism, but do you think you’ve become harder on yourself and set unrealistic expectations as a result of being in a gifted and talented program? 00:36:44 What kind of expectations do you think others have imposed on you? 00:39:30 How has your mental health changed as a result of being in a GTP? 00:41:30 Do GTP work? 00:42:30 Do you think that being in a gifted and talented program did more harm or helped you? 00:50:41 Do you think the program we went to is a good example of a GTP? 01:03:53 Concluding thoughts