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Gifted & Talented Students Jeremy Litton

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2. Those who excel in academic disciplines are termed gifted Those who excel in areas requiring visio-spatial skills or practical abilities are talented: Art, Dance, Drama, Music, Sports. Terminology of gifted Precocity Insight Genius Creativity Talent Giftedness 3. Capable Inquisitive Able Challenging Excited Learner Innovator Motivated Creative Leader Risk Taker Independent Potential Fast Learner Bright Accelerated Learner Insightful Achieve Outstanding Advanced Spontaneous 4. Genetic and other biological factors Neurological functioning Nutrition Social factors Family School Peer group Community 5. It is assumed that 3-5% of the U.S. school population is Gifted or Talented There is a significant difference between a bright child and a gifted learner 6. Families of highly successful people Teaching was informal in many settings Family interacted with tutor/mentor Parents observed practice, instructed, rewarded Parents sought special instruction Encouraged participation in events 7. Commonly used methods IQ tests Standardized achievement test scores Teacher or parent nominations Peer or self nominations Evaluation of work or performances 8. Each viewed as individual Multiple-measure/multiple-criteria approach Appreciation for value of case studies and limitations of scores Identification and placement based on individual needs and abilities 9. Psychological and behavioral characteristics Stereotypes Physically weak, socially inept, narrow in interest, prone to emotional instability Superior intelligence, physique, social attractiveness, achievement, emotional stability, and moral character Misconception that genius predisposes people to mental illness Achievement variability Social/emotional variability 10. Underachievers Students low in socioeconomic status and in remote areas Students from cultural- or ethnic-minority groups Students with disabilities Females 11. Education should have three characteristics: Curriculum designed to accommodate advanced skills Instructional strategies consistent with learning style Arrangements facilitating grouping Acceleration Enrichment 12. Stimulating questioning Challenging tasks An element of risk Opportunity to question accepted theory A chance to break the rules. Exposure to experts 13. Planning for gifted learners Add breadth: enrichment through a broader range of texts and tasks Give depth: extension through more detail and complexity Accelerate the pace of learning: tackling objectives earlier Promote independence Support reflection and self-evaluation 14. Differentiated Fonts Slide Transitions Using background image for title slide Text Animation Unified Theme Background Image slide 1 In-Slide Video- slide 10 Side Images Slides 3, 11 Star Trek Computer sounds on slide 1,3 , & 14-15 15. Works Cited Hallahan, D. P., Kauffman, J. M., & Pullen, P. C. (2012). exceptional learners: An introduction to special education. (12 ed.). Upper Saddle River, J. Pearson Education. National association for gifted children: frequently asked questions. (2008, November 06). Retrieved from http://www.nagc.org/index2.aspx?id=548