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Closing. Putting what you know into Practice. Subject to Change. Use the pipe cleaners to create a number from 1 to 10 that depicts your ability to embrace and foster change: 1 indicates a you have a resistance to change. 5 indicates you accept change. 10 indicates you are a change agent. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Use the pipe cleaners to create a number from 1 to 10 that depicts your ability to embrace and foster change: ◦ 1 indicates a you have a resistance to change.
◦ 5 indicates you accept change.◦ 10 indicates you are a change agent.
What are some things that contributed to the number you created?
Does your current situation/setting affect the number you created?
Will you return to your setting ready to: ◦ accept changes ◦ make changes◦ help others understand the need for changes related to understanding and meeting the needs of gifted learners?
Think about the two content chunks titled Misconceptions and Definitions.
Identify which of the two content chunks made the
greater change in your thinking and understanding of gifted learners- Misconceptions or Definitions?
Be prepared to justify your answer.
Take a Walkabout with someone who selected the opposite content chunk.
Discuss the change that occurred in your thinking and or understanding as a result of the Misconceptions and Definitions content chunks and how it will impact what happens when you return to your setting.
Will you be better able to accept gifted learners and understand their needs?
Will you personally make changes in how you interact with gifted learners?
Will you encourage others to learn more about the characteristics and needs of gifted learners?
Other????
Chose 2 from the following list.
Leanna Archer – African American female – middle school - developed her own company for skin and hair products
Chelsea Dock – African American female - 6 years old - pianist
Emily Bear – Caucasian female- 8 years old - pianist/composer
Julian – African American male – 6 years old – inventor
Tione Johnson – African American female – 8 years old – wants to be talk show host and singer
Russian 4 year old male – Explains the Universe
Adora Svitak – 10 year old female -Teaches Education Majors at Ball State via the internet
Indian 10 year old male – amazing memory presents to adults
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Leanna Archer – African American female – middle Leanna Archer – African American female – middle school - developed her own company for skin and hair school - developed her own company for skin and hair
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Chelsea Dock – African American female - 6 years old Chelsea Dock – African American female - 6 years old - pianist- pianist
Emily Bear – Caucasian female- 6 years old - Emily Bear – Caucasian female- 6 years old - pianist/composerpianist/composer
Julian – African American male – 6 years old - inventorJulian – African American male – 6 years old - inventor
Tione Johnson – African American female – 8 years Tione Johnson – African American female – 8 years old – wants to be talk show host and singerold – wants to be talk show host and singer
Adora Svitak – 10 year old female -Teaches Education Adora Svitak – 10 year old female -Teaches Education Majors at Ball State via the internetMajors at Ball State via the internet
Indian 10 year old male – amazing memory presents to Indian 10 year old male – amazing memory presents to adultsadults
Knowing that we have students like the ones in the videos, what responsibilities do we, as public school educators, have to meet their needs?
Change in PerceptionChange in Perception
Knowing that students like Leanna Archer, Emily Bear, Dalton Sherman, and Severn Suzuki exist, what responsibilities do we, as public school educators, have to meet their needs?
As you watch the following 4 minute video clip, think about the following:
◦ Where are you are in the change spectrum?◦ Which visual in the clip best represents you in terms of change.
◦ Which content chunk of the Gifted Education Seminar will best help you foster positive changes toward meeting the needs of gifted learners?
You’ve examined:◦Perspectives
Misconceptions Definitions Seminal Studies Brain Research
◦Knowing Characteristics Social/Emotional Special Populations Instruments and Procedures
You’ve investigated◦Differentiation
Environment Content Process Product
◦Models
Teachers will be able to create an environment to
identify gifted and talented learners and
address their diverse needs to facilitate at least a year’s growth
and development in the teacher’s classroom.
List at least one specific way you plan to do each of the following :◦ Create an environment that supports gifted learners
◦ Identify the gifted and talented learners in your setting
◦ Implement strategies that result in a year’s growth and development for gifted learners.
◦ Measure the growth and development of the gifted learners in your setting.
Working with a partner, discuss the changes that might come about as a result of your plan.
Ask your partner for any insights that could help you implement your plan.
If possible make plans to check back with your partner during the year to see how implementation plans are working.
◦ We celebrate your commitment to learning more about who gifted learners are and what environments best support their learning.
◦ We celebrate your commitment to changing misconceptions about gifted learners.
◦ We celebrate your commitment to learning new strategies that will facilitate a year’s growth and development each year for gifted learners.