Category Archives: Values, Traditions, and Uniqueness

We May All Speak English, but We Don’t Always Speak the Same Language By Vidisha Patel When families emigrate to the United States, they come in a myriad of ways. Some families come together, and their intention is to move the entire family to a new place. Others send just one adult, with the intention [...]

A Recipe for a Peaceful Holiday Season Author: Vidisha Patel Citation: First published in the SENGVine, November 2011 Happy Holidays! Fall usually means cooler weather, sweatshirts, jackets, crisp apples, and changing colors in nature. Fall also brings on the holiday season and, with it, the rush of trying to get everything done in time to [...]

Authentic Character Development – Beyond Nature and Nurture Author: Vicky Frankfourth Moyle  Citation: From Hafenstein, Kutrumbos, Delisle (Eds.). (2005). Perspectives in Gifted Education: Vol. 3. Complexities of Emotional Development, Spirituality and Hope (Fall, pp.33-59). University of Denver, Institute for the Development of Gifted Education, Ricks Center for Gifted Children. Reprinted with permission. Setting the Context Character is [...]

Diversity: A Rich Resource in American Education Author: Rosina Gallagher, Ph.D  Citation: From the SENG Update, September 2009 Thinking over the topic of diversity and excellence in American public education, I am prompted to reflect on my own personal experience. How is it that a person from humble, immigrant background who struggled to learn English as a [...]

The Best of Both Worlds: On Being Indian Author: Vidisha Patel, EdD  Citation: From the SENG Update, March 2010 One of the blessings of living in sunny Florida at this time of year is that we host numerous visitors. This year has been particularly busy with visits from relatives coming to Florida for the first time. Having [...]