Hey, Teacher, Get Help Somewhere Else: Gifted Kids as Perpetual Tutors

Hey, Teacher, Get Help Somewhere Else: Gifted Kids as Perpetual Tutors

This article unpacks the trap of making the student who is gifted a perpetual “teacher’s helper.” The author reflects on her own past experience as a gifted student used as an aid and counters that option with more viable alternatives.

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