So I am GiftedSo I am Gifted….….

What does that really mean?What does that really mean?

2011-2012 Gifted Ed Presentation

Welcome to Welcome to Jessieville’sJessieville’s

Gifted and Talented Gifted and Talented ProgramProgram

What is “gifted”?What is “gifted”? Gifted Gifted

CharacteristicsCharacteristics Challenges of Challenges of

the Giftedthe Gifted District GoalsDistrict Goals ResourcesResources

GT Coordinator/Facilitator

Stephanie Malcom

What is “gifted”?What is “gifted”? THERE IS NO FEDERAL DEFINITIONTHERE IS NO FEDERAL DEFINITION Varies by stateVaries by state

RENZULLI's3 Ring Model

GIFTED

Basically….Basically….

GT kids,GT kids, when compared with when compared with others of the same age, others of the same age,

experience or environment,experience or environment, demonstrate high potential or demonstrate high potential or

performance in the areas of art, performance in the areas of art, English, mathematics, science English, mathematics, science

and/or social studies.and/or social studies.

A Bright Child vs. A Gifted Child

Is interested & attentive Completes assignments Answers the questions Top of group Listens with interest Learns with ease 6-8 repetitions for mastery Understands ideas Good memorizer Enjoys sequential

presentation Is alert & receptive Is pleased with own learning Enjoys peers & school

Asks the questions Is highly curious Is mentally and physically

involved Has wild, silly ideas; plays

around, yet tests well Discusses in detail, elaborates Shows strong feeling and

opinions Already knows Prefers adults to peers Thrives on complexity Is keenly observant Is highly self-critical

Note the Difference

Source: Janice Szabos, http://www.tag-tenn.org

Your teachers are often required to show a great deal of patience with you when you impulsively correct their mistake in front of the class… before considering the consequences.

You know you’re gifted if…

One aspect which sets apart gifted students from their fellow One aspect which sets apart gifted students from their fellow classmates is their ability to make connections which others classmates is their ability to make connections which others

often fail to see.often fail to see.

Widely read Widely read Has large vocabularyHas large vocabulary Displays leadership qualitiesDisplays leadership qualities Intensity for learning Intensity for learning Prefers independent workPrefers independent work Asks many probing questionsAsks many probing questions Absorbs info quicklyAbsorbs info quickly Shares knowledge, “answers too Shares knowledge, “answers too

often”often” Generates large number of ideas Generates large number of ideas

or solutions to problemsor solutions to problems Applies knowledge to unfamiliar Applies knowledge to unfamiliar

situationssituations Provides many detailsProvides many details Offers unusual or unique Offers unusual or unique

responsesresponses Has knowledge about things Has knowledge about things

peers are unaware ofpeers are unaware of

Different LearnersDifferent LearnersLearn DifferentlyLearn Differently

Many Gifted Students are Many Gifted Students are Visual–Spatial LearnersVisual–Spatial Learners

Visual-spatial learners think in pictures rather than in Visual-spatial learners think in pictures rather than in words. words.

They learn best visually. They learn all-at-once, and They learn best visually. They learn all-at-once, and when the light bulb goes on, learning is permanent. when the light bulb goes on, learning is permanent.

They do not learn from repetition and drill. They are They do not learn from repetition and drill. They are whole-part learners who need to see the big picture whole-part learners who need to see the big picture first first before they learn the details. before they learn the details.

They are non-sequential, which means that they do They are non-sequential, which means that they do not not learn in the step-by-step manner in which most learn in the step-by-step manner in which most teachers teach. They arrive at correct solutions teachers teach. They arrive at correct solutions without taking steps, so “show your work” may without taking steps, so “show your work” may be impossible for them. be impossible for them.

Visual–Spatial Visual–Spatial LearnersLearners

May have difficulty with easy tasks, but show amazing May have difficulty with easy tasks, but show amazing ability with difficult, complex tasks.ability with difficult, complex tasks.

Tend to be organizationally impaired and unconscious Tend to be organizationally impaired and unconscious about time.about time.

They also are very creative, dramatic, artistic and musical. They also are very creative, dramatic, artistic and musical.

They spend an endless amount of time doing advanced puzzles, completing mazes, counting everything, building with any materials at hand, designing scientific experiments, or taking everything apart to see how it operates.

Albert Einstein

Multiple IntelligencesMultiple Intelligences

Linguistic – Highly developed Linguistic – Highly developed verbal skills verbal skills

Logical/Mathematical – Steps, Logical/Mathematical – Steps, patternspatterns

Spatial – Artistic, visualizesSpatial – Artistic, visualizes Naturalist – Sensitive to Naturalist – Sensitive to

natural phenomenanatural phenomena Bodily kinesthetic – Excellent Bodily kinesthetic – Excellent

body/motor control, drama body/motor control, drama Musical – rhythms, beatsMusical – rhythms, beats Interpersonal – High ability to Interpersonal – High ability to

understand other individualsunderstand other individuals Intrapersonal – High ability to Intrapersonal – High ability to

understand one’s selfunderstand one’s self

GARDNER'SGARDNER'STheory Theory of of MULTIPLEMULTIPLE

IntelligencesIntelligences

Labeling IssuesLabeling Issues Creates unreasonable Creates unreasonable

expectations from my expectations from my teachers, parents, teachers, parents, and othersand others

Feel like the spotlight Feel like the spotlight is always on “me”is always on “me”

Feelings of anger, Feelings of anger, stress, sadness, stress, sadness, frustration, and frustration, and resentment for being resentment for being singled out singled out

Other students focus Other students focus on me because I’m on me because I’m differentdifferent

Many gifted students have no desire to be the target of so much extra attention that often accompanies label and special education.

Gifted students often become quite skillful in the ability to hide their talents in order to fit in or lower other’s expectations.

Gifted Education District Gifted Education District GoalsGoals

9.00 Curriculum1.Gifted Education is meant to be in place of not in addition to.2.Students should not be penalized for being identified as gifted by being given extra work.3.Content should include study of topics not part of the regular curriculum.4.Gifted Education teaches process skills; critical and creative thinking, independent learning and research skills, problem-solving, and logic.

One way to reach gifted students is to give them the opportunity to learn subject matter with real life applications.

In some cases, gifted students may feel as if they are compelled to do more work in order to achieve the same results.

Points to PonderPoints to Ponder Einstein was four years old before he Einstein was four years old before he

could speak and seven before he could read.could speak and seven before he could read. Isaac Newton did poorly in grade school.Isaac Newton did poorly in grade school. When Thomas Edison was a boy, his teachers When Thomas Edison was a boy, his teachers

told him he was too stupid to learn anything.told him he was too stupid to learn anything. A newspaper editor fired Walt Disney because A newspaper editor fired Walt Disney because

he had ‘no good ideas.’he had ‘no good ideas.’ Winston Churchill flunked the 6Winston Churchill flunked the 6thth grade. grade. Abraham Lincoln entered the Black Hawk War Abraham Lincoln entered the Black Hawk War

as a captain and came out as a private.as a captain and came out as a private. Louis Pasteur was rated as mediocre in Louis Pasteur was rated as mediocre in

chemistry when he attended the Royal College.chemistry when he attended the Royal College.

Gifted Web SitesGifted Web Sites http://www.gifted.uconn.edu http://www.gifted.uconn.edu

    National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented     National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented

http://www.gifteddevelopment.com http://www.gifteddevelopment.com     Gifted Development Center, Dr. Linda Silverman     Gifted Development Center, Dr. Linda Silverman

http://www.hoagiesgifted.org http://www.hoagiesgifted.org     Information for parents, students, teachers, and     Information for parents, students, teachers, and administratorsadministrators

http://www.nagc.org http://www.nagc.org     National Association for Gifted Children     National Association for Gifted Children

http://www.ericec.org http://www.ericec.org     CEC/ERIC Clearing House     CEC/ERIC Clearing House     Information for parents and teachers     Information for parents and teachers

http://www.prufrock.com http://www.prufrock.com     Books for teachers, parents, and students     Books for teachers, parents, and students