Accommodating the Gifted/Talented Student

Presentation to the Northern Wisconsin District Teachers’ Conference

New London, WisconsinFebruary 14, 2014

By: Dr. Alan Spurgin BS, MS, EdD

Goal for the presentation

O The Lutheran Elementary Schools and High Schools has consistently attracted students with above average intelligence and adaptive skills. Therefore, accommodating the students with gifts/talents has been an ongoing task for teachers for many years. However, how are the students with gifts/talents being challenged to their full academic potential in LES and ALHS today? In addition, how can teachers reach all children, especially those of color and gender?

Introduction of the topic: Accommodating the Gifted/Talented (G/T) Student

O Welcome from Martin Luther CollegeO G/T test O Parameters of the presentationO Organization of groups

Background information

O Joseph Renzulli – three ring criteria model

O Howard Gardner – multiple intelligences (10)

O Robert Sternberg – multiple intelligences (3)

O Renzulli again

Class ActivityO Heward’s QuestionsO Look at each section of questionsO Groups to ponder each sectionO Give Kudos to each member of the

group

DifferentiationO Differentiation – current trends in

exceptional education, including students who are G/T

O The four tenants of differentiationO ContentO ProcessO ProductO Educational environmentO Connection to G/T

DifferentiationO Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

http://www.cast.org/udl/ O Based on the architect design modelO Allows for different entry points for

studentsO Provides for different products from

studentsO Makes accommodations based on the

needs of the child

Differentiation conceptualization from the MLC perspective

O A close look at the MLC model lesson plan

O Seamless understanding of differentiation through the Teacher Mentorship Program

Enrichment

O CompactingO ContractingO TelescopingO Practical

Acceleration

O A. Early entry to schoola. Grade skippingb. Advanced Placementc. International Baccalaureate

Program d. Socialization issue

e. MONEY

Special considerations

O GenderO Color

Close to the endO Case sample if time permitsO Resources