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Gifted and Talented

Gifted and Talented. Deer /Mt. Judea 2019. Who are the gifted?.

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Gifted and Talented

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  1. Gifted and Talented Deer /Mt. Judea 2019

  2. Who are the gifted? • U.S. Department of Education Gifted and talented children are those identified by professionally qualified persons who by virtue of outstanding abilities are capable of high performance. These children who require differentiated educational programs and services beyond those normally provided by the regular school program in order to realize their contribution to society. Marland, 1972

  3. Areas of Giftedness • • General Intellectual Ability • • Specific Academic Aptitude • • Creative or Productive Thinking • • Leadership Ability • • Visual and Performing Arts • • Psychomotor Ability

  4. ADE Rules and Regulations • • All students identified as gifted and talented in the state have the right to an appropriate education. • • Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 106 of 1979 in response to the concern for educational programming for gifted and talented students. • • Established the Office for the Gifted and Talented, and Advanced Placement. • • Funds were provided to provide financial assistance to school districts operating programs for gifted and talented students. • Guidelines were developed to provide information to assist districts in planning, implementing, and evaluating those programs.

  5. Arkansas Department of Education’s Definition of Giftedness: • Gifted and talented children and youth are those of high potential or ability whose learning characteristics and educational needs require qualitatively differentiated educational experiences and/or services. • Possession of these talents and gifts, or the potential for their development, will be evidenced through an interaction of above average intellectual ability, task commitment and /or motivation, and creative ability.

  6. Cognitive Characteristics of Giftedness • • Motivated • • Highly Energetic • • Risk Takers • • Problem Solvers • • Think Outside of the Box • • See Relationships • • Witty • • Eager • • Open to New Experiences

  7. Affective Characteristics of Giftedness • • Deals with a Student’s Character • • Self-Concept • • Empathy Towards Others • • High Moral Obligation • • High Values • • Ethical

  8. Meeting the Needs of Gifted Students • • Students in grades K-3 receive whole class enrichment. A GT Facilitator works inside the classroom with the regular teacher to provide enrichment opportunities. • • Students in grades 4-6 are in a pull-out program. They are pulled out of the classroom and are served by the gifted teacher for 150 minutes a week. • • • Students in grades 7-12 are served in AP classes, Quiz Bowl, Odyssey of Mind and/or Independent Studies.

  9. Differntation • • All Students Learn Differently • Different Speeds • Different Levels of Knowledge • Flexible grouping • Clear Expectations • Quality Curriculum • Ongoing Assessment • Students Choice • • Cooperative Groups • Work Independently • Construct Model • Written Assessment • Drama • Create a Poster • Oral Presentation • Create a Power Point

  10. Parent Resources • • www.nagc.org • • www.nsgt.org/resources/index.asp • • www.hoagiesgifted.org/ • • www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/ed.gifted • • www.collegeboard.com • • www.apcentral.collegeboard.com • • www.tip.duke.edu • • www.cec.sped.org

  11. Additional Parent Resources • www.brainpop.com • www.adifferentplace.org • www.lessonplanet.com/lesson-plans/giftedand-talented-education • www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edgifted.html# index

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