Sentences with phrase «giftedness does»

Educators who work closely with minority language students argue that using standardized IQ tests as a primary measure of giftedness does not fairly accommodate the linguistic and cultural differences of these students.

Not exact matches

I do want all people to participate by operating within their areas of giftedness.

When we don't showcase enough women's gifts and voices within the body, we fail to steward the corporate giftedness entrusted to us.

But we who have this spiritual giftedness must not fall into the trap of thinking that because such things are important to us, all other Christians must do the same things.

Moreover, giftedness is partly genetic, and partly to do with the child's early environment and upbringing.

How do you recognize true giftedness... more

I think part of the problem is that I don't know where I'm at on the «recuperation vs. natural «giftedness» continuum.

This only creates stress and undue pressure for me and convinces me that you really do nt understand my giftedness and learning strengths.

How do we produce more gifted students when so many American kids, especially poor and minority youths, inhabit worlds utterly contrary to giftedness — homes with too much TV and no books, anti-intellectual peer pressure, and absent or derelict parents?

I considered giftedness something you did rather than something you are, until I met Dr. Jim Delisle, gifted education expert, speaker, and co-author of When Gifted Don't Have All the Answers.

In order to do that, you must have knowledge of criteria, a framework of sorts, to evaluate whether a student demonstrates «giftedness.»

Most of American society does not seem to believe that giftedness constitutes a «special need» or that inattention to it violates some children's equal rights.

Many teachers still do not understand what giftedness really is and what it is not.

I knew the administration at Avondale had done a tremendous amount of work, studied giftedness, and found excellent teachers, but what would it be like?

Whether you use the definition of giftedness from the United States Office of Education (US Department of Education, 1993), which describes these students as» children and youth with outstanding talent who perform or show the potential for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment», or as Renzulli (1978) does as the intersection and interaction among three basic clusters of human traits — above average ability, high levels of task commitment, and high levels of creativity, it is arguably the concept of asychronicity that educators must address.

«Gifted schools», as I noted at the beginning of this essay, are different, since they are private schools that do select according to various criteria of giftedness.

The work my husband and I do requires familiarity with giftedness and gifted education.

How can schools do a better job of addressing the different levels of giftedness?

No Child Left Behind legislation created a new, achievement - based definition of giftedness, however it does not mandate that states use its definition:

My son was formally evaluated for giftedness this past summer and his results further solidified the fact that my husband and I had done the right thing for our son in choosing to homeschool.

Our response is that if they invest time in understanding how giftedness and talent develop, they'll do a better job of working with the high - ability learners in their classrooms, they'll energize everyone, and they'll also recharge their own professional enthusiasm.

The thing I did want to note is that while giftedness is rare, and depending on the definition, only found in 2 % -5 % of the population, but that isn't evenly distributed.

I try to reach out to those who do not understand giftedness, especially in our children, in the hopes that they will try to see that there is more to a gifted child than just a smart kid who should be doing everything he is told and to do it all exceptionally well.

Many in education and in our society as a whole do not believe that gifted children can struggle in school and that is because there is a lack of understanding of the facts about giftedness and the traits and needs of our gifted children.

I don't mention her giftedness and she doesn't know her iq number.

Whether you're dealing with the toddler «little lawyer» who doesn't miss a trick, or the high schooler looking towards dual enrollment, middle - age however you define it, or gifted elders, the Ages and Stages of giftedness are never boring.

How does giftedness affect our kids relationships, with their peers and teachers, with their siblings, with their parents and grandparents?

Parents of GATE children can feel alone in their parenting challenges, because they don't feel comfortable discussing their child's giftedness with friends, family, or school staff.