Chapter 15: students who are gifted and talented
definition of gifts and talents
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
Renzulli's Three Ring Definition
Gifted and talented students having a combination of: Above-average ability, task commitment & creativity
Mentoring Curriculum telescoping and compacting Use of enrichment triad use of several model programs Use of effective instructional strategies Active parental involvement
How Should I Teach Gifted and Talented Students?
IQ Teacher and peer nominations Rating scales and checklists Achievement tests Creativity tests Alternative assessments
How are Gifted and Talented Students Identified?
Often by parents Demonstrate advanced vocabulary Extreme alertness Excellent memory High degree of creativity
How are Preschoolers Identified?
-Usually by teachers -standardized tests of intelligence, academics & creativity -Peer nominations and ratings -Alternative assessments
How are School-Aged Students Identified?
-separate classrooms or schools -place them where they can experience success and challenges -skip grade levels/enter college early -Magnet schools for specific talents -Inclusion
What Instructional Environments Should be Considered?
Make resources more available and accessible. Differentiated curriculum Thinking skills Problem-solving skills Social-emotional skills
What Should I Teach Gifted and Talented Students?
-Distance learning -Tool skills -Consider activities that involve: Acquiring (ideally spend 20% in this area) Retrieving (25%) Constructing (40%) Presenting (15%)
What Types of Instructional Technology Can be Used?
School-wide Enrichment Program (SEP) Autonomous Learner Model (ALM) Integrated Curriculum Model (ICM)
What are Other Instructional Considerations for Gifted and Talented Students?
Dynamic assessment Portfolio assessment Performance assessment
What are Some Alternative Approaches to Identification?
Consider students from under-represented groups Provide flexible, individualized programs. Allow for creativity, imagination and values. Be sensitive to emotional and self-esteem issues. Allow increased preparation and planning time for creative and challenging activities.
What are Some Special Considerations for the General Education Teacher?
Intellectual Academic Creative Social/Emotional (well-adjusted) Leadership skills Accelerated thought process
What are the Characteristics of Students with Gifts and Talents?
acceleration
an educational approach that allows a student to cover the usual curriculum content faster
General intellectual ability Specific academic aptitude Creative or productive thinking Leadership ability Visual and performing arts Psychomotor ability
how are gifts and talents defined? you must be capable of high performance in:
-knowledge -application -comprehension -analysis -synthesis -evaluation
what are Bloom's Taxonomy level's?
-most effective curriculum intervention for gifted children -virtually cost free -entering college early leads to both short and long term academic success -radical acceleration
what are the advantages of using acceleration?
Possible genetic links Environment(maternal involvement, amount of play and materials) Interaction between genes and environment
what are the causes of gifts and talents?
1. Orientation: self/personal development 2. Individual Development: interpersonal understanding and use of technology 3. Enrichment: cultural activities and community service 4. Seminars: small group presentations about problemistic topics 5. In-Depth Study: individual/group projects & mentorships
what are the components of the autonomus learning model?
Estimates of 3-5% of the school age population(over 2 million)
what is the prevalence of gifts and talents?
1902
when did the first school for gifted children open in Massachusetts?
