The TinyCon Manifesto

How I started and where I'm going.

Waaay back in 5th grade, the first teacher who made the largest impact on my life, Ms. Cullen, had me removed from PS #14 to J.W. Wakeman PS #6 across town by public bus. It was the nearest school with a program to challenge me. I lived in Jersey City, NJ, circa the 1970s; the program was known as Gifted and Talented. I’m still conflicted about efforts …