Archive - Michael’s Substack

The Importance of Learning History and Discerning Truth

Gauging what's real in the age of super information with a view of our past

Dec 2, 2025 • Michael Postma

November 2025

History as a Tool to Disseminate Information in the Media Age

Nov 19, 2025 • Michael Postma

October 2025

A Tribute to Dr. James Delisle

Yesterday, we lost a pioneer.

Oct 17, 2025 • Michael Postma

September 2025

The Fatigue Factor: The Hidden Cost of Code Switching

Our son Alex, one of our three twice-exceptional teenagers and the only one who was able to officially graduate from high school (with ongoing support…

Sep 24, 2025 • Michael Postma

A Brief Introduction to Twice (Multi) Exceptional Students for Educators

As an educator specializing in working with both gifted and twice-exceptional students for the past twenty-five years, I have learned a great deal about…

Sep 17, 2025 • Michael Postma

I am beginning to initiate the Chat part of Substack wherein subscribers can ask questions that I will attempt to answer in detail.

Sep 17, 2025 • Michael Postma

In Defense of an Appropriate Education for Highly Gifted Students

I wrote this article in 2008 for the Minnetonka School Board of Education as part of a proposal to build a gifted magnet school. I believe it is still…

Sep 12, 2025 • Michael Postma

Processing Speed and the Gifted and/or Twice Exceptional Learner

A few months ago, I wrote a very short piece about processing speed that found its way onto a Facebook group for parenting gifted and twice-exceptional…

Sep 8, 2025 • Michael Postma

August 2025

The Homework Dilemma

I wrote this piece a while back but with the onset of a new school year it is always a good reminder to be careful when assigning homework, especially…

Aug 29, 2025 • Michael Postma

What Does Twice Exceptional Mean?

Identifying and Nurturing Gifted Children with ADHD

Aug 27, 2025 • Michael Postma

Benny and Me: A Father Sees Himself Through His Son

Aug 26, 2025 • Michael Postma

Aug 25, 2025 • Michael Postma