Possible candidates include teachers of the gifted, educational psychologists from universities, school district
coordinators of gifted programs, school psychologists, and guidance counselors.
The student ~
part of the gifted program at the school ~ was investigating nuclear energy as part of an independent research project.
Beyond educational therapy offered by placement in one
of the gifted programs described, additional needs are frequently addressed through a specific counseling program.
New gifted teachers, as well as seasoned ones, and
coordinators of gifted programs will want to read this book for fresh insight into how gifted children behave in the classroom.
I managed to arrange for him to research his current interest (genetically modified foods) as
part of his gifted program and share his findings with classmates.
As director
of gifted programs for New York City Public Schools, Dr. Jackson designed the New York City Gifted Programs Framework.
Dr. Jackson was
director of gifted programs for New York City schools and felt that equity in education could truly be achieved if we treated all children as «gifted,» giving them the choice and independence reserved for gifted and talented youth.
I came a long way from those «dazed and confused» days, but I wonder how my life would have turned out if I had the
benefit of a gifted program, one that provided me with guidance through my school years.
Others would just break down, telling me they were tired of everyone expecting too much from them, or complain how the students
outside of the gifted program would make fun of them and call them «nerd» and other names.
The resulting data are not nearly as comprehensive as we would wish; for example, they include no information on the quality or
characteristics of gifted programs, how children are admitted to them, and much else.
Only six states require full
funding of gifted programs by law, which means that in the face of budget shortfalls, monies for gifted education can often be diverted to cover deficits in other areas.
Renzulli (1987) cited the lack of a large, dedicated cadre of persons who affiliate and know the need for gifted education as one reason for the limited
longevity of gifted programs at the local, state, and national levels.
I realize you're not a
supporter of gifted programs but to fault today's gifted programs because 30 years ago they missed students they hadn't yet learned to recognize is not realistic.
When other
elements of gifted programs are combined with differentiation in the regular classroom, as described here, gifted kids can experience consistent opportunities to enjoy learning and to be as productive as possible.
Why is there such a huge gap between educators» perceptions and parents» perceptions of the
ability of gifted programs to meet the needs of these children?
In 2012, when the U.S. Department of Education last estimated the
demographics of gifted programs, Hispanic students were underrepresented by 36 percent in gifted programs and black students by 47 percent.
My daughter has ADHD (as do many of her peers, it's a thing with many gifted kids), and the reason that this article touched a little bit of a nerve for me is that she got many poor comprehension grades in her first
year of the gifted program for not «answering the question» even though her answers were intelligent.
Individual decisions will be made based on numerous factors, including the particular strengths and weaknesses of the student, parental preferences, the
type of gifted program, and logistical considerations (i. e., district size, location of special programs, transportation, etc.).
This research was the basis for her design of the New York City Gifted Programs Framework when she was the director
of gifted programs.
In addition to work in magnet schools for gifted students and as a curriculum specialist, he has been the Administrator
of Gifted Programs in Rochester, Minnesota, and the Director of Gifted Programs for the Bloomington Public Schools in Minnesota.
She has also served as the state director
of gifted programs for Illinois, as a regional director of a gifted service center in the Chicago area, as coordinator of gifted programs for the Toledo, Ohio public school system, and as a teacher of gifted high school students in English and Latin.
Joshua's parent, who had not shared the earlier test results with the school until now, brought a copy of the test report with them to a meeting with the school psychologist and the coordinator
of the gifted program.
She has been a teacher, coordinator
of gifted program, assistant principal and principal in three diverse districts.