Miss Danielle Voit is the Director of HEROES Academy for the Gifted.
Gifted and talented high-achieving students may benefit from grade-skipping or subject acceleration; however, determining whether this is the best choice for an individual child is a complex process. School policies are often designed to act as a barrier to grade-skipping. Fewer than 1% of students are grade-skipped (Wells 2009), but other research suggests that a …
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After Noah’s birthday invitations sat in the diaper bag for more than two weeks, I finally put them in the mail today. Mailing his invitations somehow made his approaching birthday so much more real. Turning one means he will officially leave babyhood behind; he’s graduating to toddlerhood. But, in so many ways, I feel as …
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What is a microschool? A microschool is a small, independent, and often unconventional school that typically serves a small group of students, usually no more than 10 to 15 students. These schools are designed to provide personalized and flexible education that meets the needs and interests of each individual student. Microschools can take many forms, …
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What is a neuropsychological evaluation? A neuropsychological evaluation assesses how your brain functions. While neuropsychological evaluations can be used in other areas, they’re often used in education to assess children for emotional, social, cognitive, and behavioral functioning. These evaluations typically consist of diagnostic tests and interviews with the child, their parents, and (sometimes) their teachers. …
His brain never stops. His thoughts fly through him, overwhelm his entire being, and send him to a far off land. Grabbing his attention is a struggle sometimes. He isn’t zoned out; he’s zoned in. When he’s finished piecing together his many musings, his eyes light up, and he zooms across the room. He sprawls …
As I gaze into my son’s sleepy eyes, the rest of the world melts away. He has a smile that makes everything okay. He’s not shy with his smiles; he knows how to bat his eyes, smile, and wave his arms to get everyone’s attention. But I’ll never grow tired of his smile; its magic …
I’ve been dreaming of our school for the majority of my life, and now that I’m here, I find myself in an identity crisis of sorts. I’ve always defined myself by this dream – this vision – but it was always just that, a dream. To some degree, I realized this dream 10 years ago …
We have some exciting news that we’d like to share with you! Ms. Rita Voit and I have dreamt of opening a full day school program for gifted students for decades, and we’re finally ready to invite students to attend our microschool for the 2023 – 2024 Academic Year! A little history My younger brother …
Noah turns his head into me; he desperately wishes that I could turn off the sun for him. He’s telling me its time for his nap. I steal a few more snuggles, kiss him on the top of his head, and toy with his curly “who-lick” before carrying him off to bed. I gently lay …
It’s easy to get lost in the day to day. When we started this journey, we always said we wanted to open a full day school for gifted students. It was frustrating to realize that NJ charter school regulations made it impossible for us to open a tuition free option. It was heartbreaking when we …
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