Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Gifted and Talented Students

3-Rings Figure
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/sem/semart04.html
  • This is based around their special interest.
  • One circle is not enough to be gifted and talented.
  • A gift is given but can be nurtured. A talent can be acquired.
  • Stages: latent, emergent, manifest.
  • Enrichment clusters: students inititaied or interest
    • afternoon once a week for about 4 weeks
  • Exploratories: teacher initiated
  • interest surveys
  • clusters
  • opportunity
  • encouragement
  • resources
  • academic ability
    • problem solve
    • critical thinking
    • deep thinking
  • creativity
    • flexibility
    • focussed
    • curious
  • completion
    • high interest
    • determined
    • drive
    • high standards
    • failing and building resiliency
  • obstacles to Id
    • socio-economic
    • LD
    • ADHD
    • low achiever
    • behaviour
Twice Exceptional
  • video: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiQKhHs04J0)
  • Renzulli program: (http://www.renzullilearning.com/whatisrenzullilearning.aspx) Buy online and use for students.
  • words or phrases to summarise learning
  • gifted and getting that high (drugs), that stimulation and when not in their interest then in a depression / low
  • compacting curriculum (cover in less time to explore special interests)
  • independent study units at grade 11 and 12
  • virtual school option
  • total talent portfolio
  • emotional diffciulties (look at the ziggurut model)
  • often natural leaders and strive to have their ideas followed


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