Borland Educational

Gifted

Center for Talented Youth (CTY): Johns Hopkins University
Vaunted and highly selective CTY program at JHU seeks to identify and nurture the intellectual gifts of the nation’s brightest young people (grades 2-8). FaceBook group for parents here.

National Association for Gifted Children
Special needs of the gifted often go unmet. NAGC envisions a world in which “giftedness and high potential are fully recognized, universally valued, and actively nurtured …"

National Society for the Gifted and Talented
NSGT seeks to “advance the development of gifted, talented, and high potential youth … through opportunities, advocacy, and exemplary programs and practices.”

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
SENG aims to provide emotional support to gifted/talented children and their families and create strong, caring communities for all concerned.

Council For Exceptional Children
CED is a professional association of educators dedicated to advancing outcomes for children with exceptionalities (giftedness and LD).

American Mensa: Gifted Youth
Mensa is the well-known high IQ society dedicated to researching and advancing human intelligence and providing stimulating intellectual and social environments for members.

Intellectual Giftedness
Excellent introductory piece in Wikipedia outlines the topic of giftedness in some detail. Another discussion of the traits and characteristics of the gifted is found here.

Is Your Child Gifted?
Psychology Today article explores how to recognize giftedness in children and why it's important to do so.

The Neglected Gifted Child
Sobering article exploring how, why, and to what extent our society is losing out due to neglect of children at the upper end of the intellectual spectrum.

Twice Exceptional
Some children are both exceptionally intelligent and learning disabled. Twice exceptional or "2e" students have special challenges and need special support.

Challenged

5 Types of Learning Difficulties
Overview of the main varieties of learning challenges. The following are briefly explained: dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADD/ADHD, dyspraxia, and dysgraphia.

ldonline.org
The world’s leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD for professionals, parents, students, and others.

Understood
Excellent site for those first researching learning and attention issues. Parent Toolkit, personalized recommendations, community and events. Loads of solid info.

Q.E.D.
Awareness and advocacy group supporting teachers and others in building and expanding knowledge about how students learn.

Association of Educational Therapists
AET is the national professional association for educational therapists. Excellent information on educational therapy and LD, how to find the right therapist, etc.

Hunter-Farmer Hypothesis
Could ADHD be a positive evolutionary adaptation rather than a neurological disorder? An important gift, rather than a curse? There is good reason to think so.

Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth)
Arresting 2007 film routs ignorance, shatters calcified attitudes, and powerfully reveals the enigma and experience of dyslexia so the rest of us can understand.

Reviews

“Standardized tests are a necessary step in applying to colleges, and, with his support, I was able to achieve the scores I needed to be competitive. I am currently finishing a degree in physics at the University of Chicago and am immensely grateful for his help four years ago. His test taking strategies have also been very useful on the GRE while applying to graduate school physics programs. Thank you again, Chris!”

Ben F. (Student: 2013)

"[Chris’s] methods are extremely effective and he is one of the kindest, most supportive men I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.

"Working with him has been one of my best academic experiences and I congratulate Chris on his hard work and dedication to the success of his pupils."

Harrison M. (Student: 2017)

“His competence, compassion and ethics as a tutor are exemplary.

"Chris is a wonderfully friendly, sincere and caring human being. His personality is delightful, making the sessions enjoyable.”

Judy S. (Client: 2006)

"The students benefited from [Chris's] assistance, and we found him very personable, helpful and eager to learn new teaching techniques and philosophies.

I feel he would be an excellent addition to any tutoring staff."

Linda N. (Employer: 1980)

"I enjoyed working with Chris because he could explain things I did not understand and make them clear to me. Chris was very patient when it took me a while to understand things."

Martha S. (Student: 1993)

“Chris is a phenomenal math, PSAT, and SAT tutor. I studied with him for over three years and am so grateful for all of his invaluable knowledge and the confidence that he instilled in me as a math student.

"Now, years later, the same standardized test-taking skills that he taught me for the PSAT and SAT are helping me immensely in my LSAT prep.

"Chris is patient and efficient in his teaching. I would highly recommend him to everyone!”

Gary C. (Client: 2016)

"Chris Borland tutored my son and did an excellent job. He obviously is a very well qualified teacher and I recommend him without reservation."

David C. (Client: 1980)

Chris is also incredibly supportive, and recognizes when confidence is lagging. He holds his students accountable by giving them specific work and challenges and also rewards their gains, and is able to pivot his teaching style if a certain way of explaining things isn't working.

"I highly recommend Chris to any student who is studying for a standardized test ..."

A.S.M. (Client: 2021)

Most importantly, you taught Joey to understand that hard work does reap its own rewards. Joey did well enough in school and on the SATs to gain acceptance to a number of UC Schools, of which he chose UC Davis to attend. Thanks Chris for you effort and diligent tutoring of Joey the last three years, we really appreciate all that you did for him.

Larry L. (Client: 2005)

"Chris tutored my son for the SSAT test and … it was worth every penny. My son responded very well to him and developed learning strategies that [he's] using to this day."

Michal V. (Client: 2014)

"[Chris] has a keen sense of the orderly nature of learning, and did a particularly good job of helping students with the organizational work needed to excel at math ... one of the best young teachers I've seen."

Bruce S. (Administrator: 1985)

"[Chris] is patient, understanding, enthusiastic and always guides Andrew in the learning process with a very positive attitude. If Andrew gets distracted, Chris is able to guide him back to the subject at hand by being assertive, yet respectful. His focus on Andrew's progress has resulted in a very noticeable improvement in Andrew's skill level in Algebra, his attention to detail, his neatness, and his self-esteem..."

Karen C. (Client: 1999)

"Chris Borland has provided test prep tutoring for two of our three children, one for the SSAT and then the ACT, and the other for the SSAT. They both dramatically improved their scores as a result of his tutoring and were accepted to their first-choice schools.

Jennifer C. (Client: 2020)

"Fantastic tutor. We set a goal for my SAT score, and with Chris's help I got there. Has years of experience and knows the test inside and out. Cannot recommend more highly."

Jack R. (Client: 2014)

Chris is patient, knowledgeable and was helpful in identifying my weaknesses and addressing them. My work with Chris on test prep also helped me in the classroom resulting in improved grades both my junior and senior years. He is easy to work with and never made me feel stupid. I highly recommend Chris Borland for test prep and math tutoring.”

T J (student: 2018)

"Chris Borland tutored my l4 year old twins for several weeks before they took the SSAT test for entrance into private schools. He has a very good rapport with kids and makes the sessions fun and interesting.

Chris's strategies about standardized test taking proved to be excellent. Both boys improved their scores significantly and openly attributed their success to their work with Chris..."

Anne C. (Client: 2003)

“Worth every penny!

"As the high school application process in SF is already stressful and time consuming, I was looking for an efficient strategy for my B/G twins to prepare for the SSAT. Chris has deep experience with test prep and presented a very clear, efficient, and effective strategy for the twins to follow. His approach resulted in a huge increase in test results.

"We would highly recommend him to anyone for standardized test prep!”

Irene L. (client: 2018)

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