Accommodating the Gifted/Talented Student
Presentation to the Northern Wisconsin District Teachers’ Conference
New London, WisconsinFebruary 14, 2014
By: Dr. Alan Spurgin BS, MS, EdD
Goal for the presentation
O The Lutheran Elementary Schools and High Schools has consistently attracted students with above average intelligence and adaptive skills. Therefore, accommodating the students with gifts/talents has been an ongoing task for teachers for many years. However, how are the students with gifts/talents being challenged to their full academic potential in LES and ALHS today? In addition, how can teachers reach all children, especially those of color and gender?
Introduction of the topic: Accommodating the Gifted/Talented (G/T) Student
O Welcome from Martin Luther CollegeO G/T test O Parameters of the presentationO Organization of groups
Background information
O Joseph Renzulli – three ring criteria model
O Howard Gardner – multiple intelligences (10)
O Robert Sternberg – multiple intelligences (3)
O Renzulli again
Class ActivityO Heward’s QuestionsO Look at each section of questionsO Groups to ponder each sectionO Give Kudos to each member of the
group
DifferentiationO Differentiation – current trends in
exceptional education, including students who are G/T
O The four tenants of differentiationO ContentO ProcessO ProductO Educational environmentO Connection to G/T
DifferentiationO Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
http://www.cast.org/udl/ O Based on the architect design modelO Allows for different entry points for
studentsO Provides for different products from
studentsO Makes accommodations based on the
needs of the child
Differentiation conceptualization from the MLC perspective
O A close look at the MLC model lesson plan
O Seamless understanding of differentiation through the Teacher Mentorship Program
Enrichment
O CompactingO ContractingO TelescopingO Practical
Acceleration
O A. Early entry to schoola. Grade skippingb. Advanced Placementc. International Baccalaureate
Program d. Socialization issue
e. MONEY
Special considerations
O GenderO Color
Close to the endO Case sample if time permitsO Resources