The article presents an analytical review of modern domestic and foreign studies on the problem of interaction between intellectually gifted children and their teachers in the school education context. The negative impact of stereotyping teachers’ ideas about the emotional-personal and social characteristics of gifted children is shown not only on the identification and realization of their potential, but on the development of personality. The key role of the teacher’s personal and professional development in organizing and regulating the interaction of participants in the educational process in the classroom is substantiated on the basis of scientific knowledge and concepts.