soiamgifted
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So I am GiftedSo I am Gifted….….
What does that really mean?What does that really mean?
Gifted Ed Presentation by
Stephanie Malcom
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Welcome to Mountain Welcome to Mountain Vista’sVista’s
Gifted and Talented ProgramGifted and Talented Program
What is “gifted”?What is “gifted”? Gifted Gifted
CharacteristicsCharacteristics Challenges of Challenges of
the Giftedthe Gifted District GoalsDistrict Goals ResourcesResources
Professional development by
Stephanie Malcom
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What is “gifted”?What is “gifted”? THERE IS NO FEDERAL DEFINITIONTHERE IS NO FEDERAL DEFINITION Varies by stateVaries by state
RENZULLI's3 Ring Model
GIFTED
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Basically….Basically….GT kids,GT kids, when compared with when compared with
others of the same age, others of the same age, experience or environment,experience or environment,
demonstrate high potential or demonstrate high potential or performance in the areas of art, performance in the areas of art, English, mathematics, science English, mathematics, science
and/or social studies.and/or social studies.
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A Bright Child vs. A Gifted Child Is interested & attentive Completes assignments Answers the questions Top of group Listens with interest Learns with ease 6-8 repetitions for mastery Understands ideas Good memorizer Enjoys sequential
presentation Is alert & receptive Is pleased with own learning Enjoys peers & school
Asks the questions Is highly curious Is mentally and physically
involved Has wild, silly ideas; plays
around, yet tests well Discusses in detail, elaborates Shows strong feeling and
opinions Already knows Prefers adults to peers Thrives on complexity Is keenly observant Is highly self-critical
Note the Difference
Source: Janice Szabos, http://www.tag-tenn.org
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Your teachers are often required to show a great deal of patience with you when you impulsively correct their mistake in front of the class… before considering the consequences.
You know you’re gifted if…
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One aspect which sets apart gifted students from their fellow One aspect which sets apart gifted students from their fellow classmates is their ability to make connections which others classmates is their ability to make connections which others
often fail to see.often fail to see.
Widely read Widely read Has large vocabularyHas large vocabulary Displays leadership qualitiesDisplays leadership qualities Intensity for learning Intensity for learning Prefers independent workPrefers independent work Asks many probing questionsAsks many probing questions Absorbs info quicklyAbsorbs info quickly Shares knowledge, “answers too Shares knowledge, “answers too
often”often” Generates large number of ideas Generates large number of ideas
or solutions to problemsor solutions to problems Applies knowledge to unfamiliar Applies knowledge to unfamiliar
situationssituations Provides many detailsProvides many details Offers unusual or unique Offers unusual or unique
responsesresponses Has knowledge about things Has knowledge about things
peers are unaware ofpeers are unaware of
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Different LearnersDifferent LearnersLearn DifferentlyLearn Differently
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Many Gifted Students are Many Gifted Students are Visual–Spatial LearnersVisual–Spatial Learners
Visual-spatial learners think in pictures rather than in Visual-spatial learners think in pictures rather than in words. words.
They learn best visually. They learn all-at-once, and They learn best visually. They learn all-at-once, and when the light bulb goes on, learning is permanent. when the light bulb goes on, learning is permanent.
They do not learn from repetition and drill. They are They do not learn from repetition and drill. They are whole-part learners who need to see the big picture whole-part learners who need to see the big picture first first before they learn the details. before they learn the details.
They are non-sequential, which means that they do They are non-sequential, which means that they do not not learn in the step-by-step manner in which most learn in the step-by-step manner in which most teachers teach. They arrive at correct solutions teachers teach. They arrive at correct solutions without taking steps, so “show your work” may without taking steps, so “show your work” may be impossible for them. be impossible for them.
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Visual–Spatial Visual–Spatial LearnersLearners
May have difficulty with easy tasks, but show amazing May have difficulty with easy tasks, but show amazing ability with difficult, complex tasks.ability with difficult, complex tasks.
Tend to be organizationally impaired and unconscious Tend to be organizationally impaired and unconscious about time.about time.
They also are very creative, dramatic, artistic and musical. They also are very creative, dramatic, artistic and musical.
They spend an endless amount of time doing advanced puzzles, completing mazes, counting everything, building with any materials at hand, designing scientific experiments, or taking everything apart to see how it operates.
Albert Einstein
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Multiple IntelligencesMultiple Intelligences
Linguistic – Highly developed Linguistic – Highly developed verbal skills verbal skills
Logical/Mathematical – Steps, Logical/Mathematical – Steps, patternspatterns
Spatial – Artistic, visualizesSpatial – Artistic, visualizes Naturalist – Sensitive to Naturalist – Sensitive to
natural phenomenanatural phenomena Bodily kinesthetic – Excellent Bodily kinesthetic – Excellent
body/motor control, drama body/motor control, drama Musical – rhythms, beatsMusical – rhythms, beats Interpersonal – High ability to Interpersonal – High ability to
understand other individualsunderstand other individuals Intrapersonal – High ability to Intrapersonal – High ability to
understand one’s selfunderstand one’s self
GARDNER'SGARDNER'STheory Theory of of MULTIPLEMULTIPLEIntelligencesIntelligences
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Labeling IssuesLabeling Issues Creates unreasonable Creates unreasonable
expectations from my expectations from my teachers, parents, teachers, parents, and othersand others
Feel like the spotlight Feel like the spotlight is always on “me”is always on “me”
Feelings of anger, Feelings of anger, stress, sadness, stress, sadness, frustration, and frustration, and resentment for being resentment for being singled out singled out
Other students focus Other students focus on me because I’m on me because I’m differentdifferent
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Many gifted students have no desire to be the target of so much extra attention that often accompanies label and special education.
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Gifted students often become quite skillful in the ability to hide their talents in order to fit in or lower other’s expectations.
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Gifted Education District Gifted Education District GoalsGoals
9.00 Curriculum1.Gifted Education is meant to be in place of not in addition to.2.Students should not be penalized for being identified as gifted by being given extra work.3.Content should include study of topics not part of the regular curriculum.4.Gifted Education teaches process skills; critical and creative thinking, independent learning and research skills, problem-solving, and logic.
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One way to reach gifted students is to give them the opportunity to learn subject matter with real life applications.
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In some cases, gifted students may feel as if they are compelled to do more work in order to achieve the same results.
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Points to PonderPoints to Ponder Einstein was four years old before he Einstein was four years old before he
could speak and seven before he could read.could speak and seven before he could read. Isaac Newton did poorly in grade school.Isaac Newton did poorly in grade school. When Thomas Edison was a boy, his teachers When Thomas Edison was a boy, his teachers
told him he was too stupid to learn anything.told him he was too stupid to learn anything. A newspaper editor fired Walt Disney because A newspaper editor fired Walt Disney because
he had ‘no good ideas.’he had ‘no good ideas.’ Winston Churchill flunked the 6Winston Churchill flunked the 6thth grade. grade. Abraham Lincoln entered the Black Hawk War Abraham Lincoln entered the Black Hawk War
as a captain and came out as a private.as a captain and came out as a private. Louis Pasteur was rated as mediocre in Louis Pasteur was rated as mediocre in
chemistry when he attended the Royal College.chemistry when he attended the Royal College.
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Gifted Web SitesGifted Web Sites http://www.gifted.uconn.edu
National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
http://www.gifteddevelopment.com http://www.gifteddevelopment.com Gifted Development Center, Dr. Linda Silverman Gifted Development Center, Dr. Linda Silverman
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org http://www.hoagiesgifted.org Information for parents, students, teachers, and Information for parents, students, teachers, and administratorsadministrators
http://www.nagc.org http://www.nagc.org National Association for Gifted Children National Association for Gifted Children
http://www.ericec.org http://www.ericec.org CEC/ERIC Clearing House CEC/ERIC Clearing House Information for parents and teachers Information for parents and teachers
http://www.prufrock.com http://www.prufrock.com Books for teachers, parents, and students Books for teachers, parents, and students