03/05/2026
I've come out of hibernation on X to give the mayor of NYC my two cents (well, twelve tweets) on his idea to dismantle the K-2 gifted program in NYC.
Spoiler: I'm not a fan of this idea.
You can read it here:
Lisa Van Gemert (@gifted_guru) on X
10/28/2025
In case you're curious, "coruscating" means flashy, brilliant, or sparkling, but it can also mean severely critical or scathing...
10/22/2025
Gifted kids are often obsessed with fairness and justice.
They have yet to meet the hill they won't die on.
And so the blatant unfairness of always expecting them to be the ones whose needs aren't met, who are expected to wait, who are expected to do the work of the whole group, is especially infuriating to them.
It's no surprise many of them resist or even reject school.
It's amazing not all of them do.
10/21/2025
The moments when I'm setting up the AV and the huge room is empty, I am always mindful of the trust the conference organizers have placed in me. The word to describe what I feel is probably gravitas, but there is also excitement.
I'm in Colorado, debuting my new keynote, and I am full of so many emotions. My mind has memories of so many gifted children running through it.
I hope I do them justice.
10/19/2025
Andi McNair and I are Colorado bound, ready to keynote the Colorado gifted conference! Look out, Colorado, the Texans are on our way!
10/02/2025
If you visit me, you'll notice this little "The House Recommends" sign perched on a stack of books in my guest room.
I change the books and the sign with the seasons. I have five versions (fall, winter, Christmas, spring, summer).
If you'd like it, you can download it from my Google Drive here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yNezXXMlfTXQfz8wuqvEsMJ6j1U4qwYm/view?usp=drive_link (no sign up needed, just click to view and download!).
10/21/2025
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10/02/2025