Gifted Services

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Chapter 16 Regulations

Characteristics of Gifted Students

Learns new material faster

Remembers what has been

learned forever

Deals with more complex and abstract

concepts

Passionate interest

Operates on multiple brain

channels simultaneousl

yWinebrenner, Susan. Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom

Meeting the Needs of Gifted Learners

Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom

Pull-Out Programs or Specialized

Courses

Subject Area or Grade

Level Acceleration,

Course Offerings

DifferentiationProvide opportunities to expand, enrich, and challenge abilities

Consider individual learning styles and special abilitiesDevelop analytical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and cooperative skills

Promote the lifelong learning process

What does it look like? Reading Groups by Level and/or Interest Choice of Writing Topics Mathematics Extension Activities Menus/Choices for Projects and Assignments Independent Learning Contracts Independent Reading Conferences Writing Conferences Project M3 Math Acceleration Honors and Advanced Placement Courses

PEN Classes and Seminars

K - Consultation/Support/Pull-out

Grades 1 & 2 – 2 hours per weekGrades 3 to 6 – 2 ½ hours per week

Grade 7 – One period all yearGrades 8 to 12 – Elective Period

Individual GIEP’s

Vocabulary Enrichment

Word:

Sentence:

Definition:

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Analysis:Stems:

Word Families:

Origin:

Parts of Speech:

Example:

Vocabulary Enrichment

Word:malevol

ent

Sentence:“A bad idea, Professor

Lockhart,” said Snape, gliding over like a large and malevolent

bat.Definition:1. Having or exhibiting ill will;

wishing harm to others; malicious

2. having an evil or harmful influence

Synonyms:Malicious, vicious, spiteful, hostile

Antonyms: benevolent, charitable, gracious

AnalysisPart of Speech:Adjective

Word Families: malice, malicious, malign, malady, malignant, malaria

Origin: Latin

Stems: mal-; male-; bad, badlyVolens (velle): to want, to wish

Example:Malevolent is to villainAs benevolent is to heroMaleficent was a malevolent villain.

Science Enrichment Go to Gapminder: http://www.gapminder.org/ . Click on the

“Gapminder World” tab and learn #2, #3, and #4 as marked on the screenshot below:

Science Enrichment After you have learned the basics of Gapminder, click the

data tab and explore the data sets that are in the ENERGY category. There are about 25 data sets on energy. Here are the first few:

Choose one data set to analyze and present to your class. In addition, research ways that Americans can conserve on energy and build this into your presentation.

Extension and Enrichment Activities

Teacher Training