Operation Houndstooth emerged from The Three - Ring Conception Model, which expanded the definition of
giftedness by attributing gifted behavior to the intersection of three elements: task commitment (motivation), creativity, and above - average ability.
Not exact matches
What else are we to conclude when a man without any biblical training or calling from the Spirit is considered more qualified to preach the gospel
by virtue of being a man than a woman with extensive training, years of practice, remarkable
giftedness, and a profound sense of calling?
I do want all people to participate
by operating within their areas of
giftedness.
If we want to be places that embrace the contributions of women, value their
giftedness, and encourage them to tell their stories, we need to start
by confronting the ways we too have become complicit with cultural norms and narratives.
Testing for
giftedness in children can open doors
by helping a child develop those gifts into talents.
Another policy response, they said, would be to screen all students for
giftedness, not just those who are referred
by teachers or parents, and to provide outreach to parents so they have the information and skills to help schools identify their children as gifted.
It was the early days of the burgeoning postwar meritocracy, and Gauld felt increasingly repelled
by the ethos of «
giftedness» and the honors track and the rat race for college placement.
Inspired
by the positive psychology movement championed
by Martin Seligman and others and highly interested with the possible scientific components of socially - constructive
giftedness, Renzulli embarked on a quest to discover what gives rise to this condition.
Renzulli (2012) argued that
giftedness is a set of developmental behaviors, which can be demonstrated
by particular individuals under certain times and under certain circumstances.
Founded
by SENG, the Misdiagnosis Initiative reduces the risk of medical misdiagnosis of gifted individuals, whether a twice - exceptional child whose
giftedness is overlooked due to their disability — or vice versa.
For example, teachers of color can better identify and promote
giftedness in students of color: These students score higher on standardized tests when taught
by teachers of color.
Our understanding of
giftedness is based on the definition developed
by the Columbus Group, a collection of the leading researchers in gifted education, 20 years ago:
Equally accessible to the parent as the teacher, and written
by a recent pioneer in the field, Gifted 101 dispels common myths about
giftedness, challenges the view that eminence is the true signifier of
giftedness, provides support for the twice exceptional, offers specific guidelines to parents and teachers, describes comprehensive assessment of the gifted, and focuses on the complex inner world of the gifted... a «must read.»
The U.S. Department of Education (1995) defines
giftedness as «children or youth who give evidence of high performance capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who require services or activities not ordinarily provided
by the school in order to fully develop such capabilities.»
By Linda Silverman, an expert on
giftedness and testing, and speaker at Helios» Fall 2011 event, «The Unique Inner Lives of Gifted Children: What Educators, Parents, and Therapists Should Know.
That's where
Giftedness 101
by Linda Silverman comes in.
Giftedness was solely an educational label designated
by the school.
FCPS also considers the diverse characteristics and behaviors associated with
giftedness determined
by multiple comprehensive assessments.
And inevitably, this is what happens in our schools: The educational facet of
giftedness is addressed, although insufficiently much of the time, while the emotional, social and sensory traits of
giftedness are unknown
by most educators unfamiliar with gifted children.
I am now surrounded
by people of my own age that truly understand how my mind functions, and
by people of varying severities of «
giftedness.»
The student demonstrated intellectual
giftedness as evidenced
by any of the following: standardized achievement test scores (90th + percentile), scores on tests of general aptitude (125 + IQ), or other objective and subjective indicators of potential for well - above - average academic performance.
Founded
by SENG, the Misdiagnosis Initiative reduces the risk of medical misdiagnosis of gifted individuals, whether a twice - exceptional child whose
giftedness is overlooked due to their disability - or vice versa.
A neuropsychological evaluation diagnoses learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, attention problems, language disorders,
giftedness, emotional issues, and behavior issues
by integrating testing with medical, academic and developmental history.
Atypical Kids / Twice - Exceptional / Gifted / ADHD / Sensory Processing Disorder / Asperger's The TiLT Parenting Podcast, hosted
by author and TiLT founder Debbie Reber, features transformational interviews and conversations with authors, parenting experts, educators, and other parents aimed at inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently - wired kids (
giftedness, ADHD, Asperger's, twice - exceptionalities, sensory processing challenges, anxiety, and more).