“…the progress of civilization, can, in many ways, be charted by the actions of history’s most gifted and talented contributors to the arts, sciences, and all of their areas of human performance…” — Joseph Renzulli, UConn Three Ring Conception of Giftedness In a clarion call for society to recognize the importance of developing creative productivity in young people, Joe Renzulli makes the point that “the most efficient lesson learners are not necessarily those persons who go on to make important contributions in the realm of creativity.” This point is undoubtedly true for many creative dyslexics who have made and are making important creative contributions to the world. He talks about “schoolhouse giftedness” which he also calls “test- taking or lesson-learning giftedness” and “creative […]
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