This is exactly how
I think gifted students should be developing their talents as thinkers and scientists.
The sad reality is most people seem to
think gifted students will be «fine» since they are usually capable of passing minimum - competency standardized tests (which is what school is all about, right?).
When asked during an interview what
he thought gifted students needed from school, Dr. James Webb, founder of Supporting Emotional Needs for Gifted, responded that they need to be challenged.
Not exact matches
A mainline
student added that he
thought it entirely appropriate that he be held responsible to the church for his education, since in a way his career would be a
gift to the church.
We seek to cultivate each
student's individual
gifts, to encourage independent
thinking and imagination, and to foster a love of learning.
Kashani - Vahid L, Afrooz G, Shokoohi - Yekta M, Kharrazi K, Ghobari B. Can a creative interpersonal problem solving program improve creative
thinking in
gifted elementary
students?
During the meetings, parents, educators,
students and other stakeholders are asked to share their
thoughts and experiences with
gifted programming.
Let's say I'm open to every question you can
think... I'm a university
student gifted with a high smart!
The
thought of an American remake of a near - perfect 2014 Israeli movie about a teacher and her
gifted student feels, at best, superfluous — until you see what Maggie Gyllenhaal can do with the former role.
I could go on ~ but I
think you get the point:
gifted students can have their own unique social - emotional challenges.
Just as important, redefining «
gifted» makes it possible for teachers to respect and admire
students who might once have been
thought of as problem learners.
In other words ~ the Common Core provides
students with the basic skills and
thought process to be ready for college and the workplace ~ but the standards were not specifically designed to challenge and provide differentiation for
gifted children.
You could have your
gifted students consider additional questions, such as: «do you
think animals in general should be kept in zoos, circuses, etc.?»
However, upon reflection, I sincerely
think a thorough, well - designed program that addresses both academic and affective needs of
gifted students can place a significant role.
As a little experiment, I
thought I would imagine a schedule for my elementary
gifted students that was based on the Healthy Mind Platter.
Consider having your
students think of an activity where they can use their
gifts and passions to make a difference.
In the meantime ~ Id like to imagine what some of my
gifted students - past and present - would say if they had a free forum with their teachers and had the communication skills to clearly articulate their
thoughts on the subject.
Games can also be an effective way of reaching
students who haven't responded to conventional teaching methods, and they can get
gifted students to apply critical -
thinking, problem - solving, and other higher - level skills to subjects they already know.
I had an experience this past school year that really got me
thinking about whether the curriculum I was using was adequate to teach my
gifted students to grow into creative, productive and responsible adults.
Ask
students what kinds of stores sell
gift tags and how much they
think the tags cost.
Remind
students to write drafts of their
thoughts on paper before putting
gift ideas on the certificates.
This is a great way to promote engagement, challenge
students, develop critical
thinking, and push
gifted students.
I did this to get my
gifted students thinking about their talents ~ academically ~ as well as their weak areas.
I
think there almost needs to be an advanced
student - type program or services that's created for those mid-to-high 120 I.Q. children, like the one I mentioned at the start of the blog, who excel through curriculum at a faster rate and crave enrichment opportunities in the classroom but slightly miss qualifying for
gifted programs.
Finally, educators must realize that while
gifted students are wired to
think deeper or possess greater understanding, it does not guarantee academic success or that these children will always use — or ever fully use their potential.
Why did Bella
think like that ~ and many of my other
students in the
gifted program have never shown that kind of empathy for others?
My
gift would be giving
students opportunities to surprise themselves through their own skills, critical
thinking, creativity, and deep understanding of important ideas.
This also why I
think it is almost impossible for general classroom teachers — who is tasked with meeting the needs of
students on all academic levels - to successfully meet the needs of their
gifted students, and therefore, should not be expected to meet those needs without the help of a specialist such as resource teacher or they must be provided the proper training.
One of the goals in working with
gifted and talented
students should be to have them
thinking at higher, deeper, more creative levels; this tool helps with that.
I would like to
think that my
students are just a bunch of
gifted, enthusiastic readers, but the truth is that all of them are LD learners with severe dyslexia, disorder of written expression, and various forms of speech and language difficulties.
Evaluations of curricula for
gifted students should be conducted in accordance with the previously stated principles, stressing higher level
thinking skills, creativity, and excellence in performance and products.
Since critical
thinking is closely linked to creativity, pop rock in the classroom can also open doors for
gifted students.
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Parrott said DPS is working to change that kind of
thinking to increase opportunities for
students — blacks and Hispanics in particular — to be included in the district's Advanced and Intellectually
Gifted (AIG) Program.
I
think it would be great if all school districts had a substantial program for academically
gifted students, however, that is really not the case.
Many
think of that one kid in school who blew the curve and may not have fit in, but that isn't the typical
gifted student.
I tend to
think of IB and
Gifted Education starting in the elementary school level, with STEM and Art & Music at a secondary level once
students have identified what they are passionate about and where their strengths are.
Think about your experience with special education,
gifted instruction, English language learners, economically disadvantaged
students, and
students facing trauma.
Chapter 16 will benefit Commonwealth
students who are, or
thought to be,
gifted; their parents; and school districts and other education agencies which must comply with the regulations.
(2) The
student is
thought to be
gifted because the school district's screening of the
student indicates high potential consistent with the definition of mentally
gifted or a performance level which exceeds that of other
students in the regular classroom.
(James J. Barta and Michael G. Allen); «Ideas and Programs To Assist in the Untracking of American Schools» (Howard D. Hill); «Providing Equity for All: Meeting the Needs of High - Ability
Students» (Sally M. Reis); «Promoting
Gifted Behavior in an Untracked Middle School Setting» (Thomas O. Erb et al.); «Untracking Your Middle School: Nine Tentative Steps toward Long - Term Success» (Paul S. George); «In the Meantime: Using a Dialectical Approach To Raise Levels of Intellectual Stimulation and Inquiry in Low - Track Classes» (Barbara G. Blackwell); «Synthesis of Research on Cooperative Learning» (Robert E. Slavin); «Incorporating Cooperation: Its Effects on Instruction» (Harbison Pool et al.); «Improving All
Students» Achievement: Teaching Cognitive and Metacognitive
Thinking Strategies» (Robert W. Warkentin and Dorothy A. Battle); «Integrating Diverse Learning Styles» (Dan W. Rea); «Reintegrating Schools for Success: Untracking across the United States» (Anne Wheelock); «Creatinga Nontraditional School in a Traditional Community» (Nancy B. Norton and Charlotte A. Jones); «Ungrouping Our Way: A Teacher's Story» (Daphrene Kathryn Sheppard); «Educating All Our
Students: Success in Serving At - Risk Youth» (Edward B. Strauser and John J. Hobe); «Technology Education: A New Application of the Principles of Untracking at the Secondary Level» (N. Creighton Alexander); «Tracking and Research - Based Decisions: A Georgia School System's Dilemma» (Jane A. Page and Fred M. Page, Jr.); and «A Call to Action: The Time Has Come To Move beyond Tracking» (Harbison Pool and Jane A. Page).
Gifted students in Gallup McKinley County are increasingly satisfied with their services and making demonstrable progress toward excellence in core subjects and
thinking skills.
The
gifted curriculum and programming offers opportunities for
students to intellectually flourish, and cultivate their critical -
thinking, analytical, and creative expressions.
Middle School is often
thought to offer entirely different challenges to all
students, including the
gifted child.
Joanne Yatvin's reply to my post the other day about the way her school once handled
gifted students, got me to
thinking about ability grouping.
Parents of
gifted students may
think that they can't offer their children adequate academic challenges.
On one side of the coin, you might
think that
gifted students would be more likely to excel in school than traditional
students.
Thought this project would be a great project to try with my talented and
gifted students.
I agree this could be useful in a teacher training setting and would give teachers example of why they should stop and
think about their responses to
gifted students like Helen.
SVA integrates many of the strategies used in
gifted education to develop deeper
thinking within all
students.