Explore eight common myths about gifted students as we uncover strategies to effectively support, teach, lead, and challenge gifted learners, ensuring they receive the opportunities necessary for their unique academic and emotional growth. These myths include beliefs about gifted students' independence, uniform excellence across subjects, homework load, need for collaboration, impact of acceleration on social development, elitism in gifted programs, emotional support requirements, and the ease of teaching gifted learners. School leaders will learn how to overcome these myths and create meaningful and manageable opportunities that support the needs of gifted students.