When giftedness is compounded with gender / sexual minority status, the students are, in the view of classmates, teachers, and administrators, twice other.
In the early part of the 20th century,
when giftedness was equated with genius, an IQ of 140 was all that was required to earn the label of «gifted.»
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?
When we don't showcase enough women's gifts and voices within the body, we fail to steward the corporate
giftedness entrusted to us.
The story where the body of Christ — the Church — is at its fullest breathing capacity
when its members function in their fullest
giftedness regardless of any barrier.
When disciples grow into
giftedness, they can perform the functions of spiritual leadership as well.
When parents are considering whether or not their child is gifted, I recommend that they look at both typical and atypical signs of
giftedness.
In fact, I am often puzzled
when I see early reading as one of the markers for
giftedness.
Giftedness can sometimes be found
when a student is demonstrating advanced ability in some area, whether its reading, math, writing, science or possibly the arts.
Now, coming back to the issue of whether gifted students should remain in a program if they fail to perform is interesting
when you look at how the U.S. Department of Education and the NAGC consider
giftedness.
The fact that a child possesses
giftedness in some area provides teachers with the opportunity to capitalize on that particular strength or strengths
when designing the appropriate level of services.
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.
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Giftedness» can look very similar to «disability»
when your focus is on looking for problems rather than unusual abilities.
This means
when using screening tests to screen for
giftedness with 68 % confidence, the school must look at all students scoring 130 minus the SEM for the screening measure.
When Henry was enrolled in a gifted program in 3rd grade, he showed many of the classic signs of
giftedness, but his reading and writing skills were below grade level.
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.
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.
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When schools focus on just the educational aspect of
giftedness and the general expectation for the gifted student is to be high - achieving and receive high scores...»
When a gifted child begins to have educational issues at school which can arise from any number of her emotional, social and sensory issues of
giftedness, the problems are RARELY attributed to the child's
giftedness.
When schools focus on just the educational aspect of
giftedness and the general expectation for the gifted student is to be high - achieving and receive high scores, then gifted children are seen only in light of what they can achieve academically and not who they truly are.
When not immersed in the field of
giftedness, Vanessa enjoys volunteering, playing with her son, reading, painting, writing, and traveling.