290 likes | 466 Views
STUDENTS ’. HEARTS. &. BRAINS. Ian Byrd – byrdseed.com. flickr.com/photos/duboc/7896404652/. EIGHT. |. GREAT. GRIPES. Judy Galbraith. or. HEART. BRAIN. John Neill. 1 No one explains what being gifted is all about. 2 The stuff we do in school is too easy.
E N D
STUDENTS’ HEARTS & BRAINS Ian Byrd – byrdseed.com
EIGHT | GREAT GRIPES Judy Galbraith
or HEART BRAIN John Neill
1 No one explains what being gifted is all about. 2 The stuff we do in school is too easy. 3 People expect us to be perfect. 4 Kids tease us about being smart. 5 There are few friends who really understand us. 6 We feel different and wish people would accept us as we are. 2 The stuff we do in school is too easy. 7 We feel overwhelmed by the number of things we can do. 8 We worry about world problems and feel helpless to do anything.
BRAIN WITHOUT HEART
Many children with higher than average IQ were often referred for “behavior problems and not seen as gifted by their teachers or parents.” Linda Silverman, Ph.D. Gifted Development Center gifteddevelopment.com/What_is_Gifted/learned.htm
Many children with higher than average IQ were often referred for “behavior problems and not seen as gifted by their teachers or parents.” Linda Silverman, Ph.D. Gifted Development Center gifteddevelopment.com/What_is_Gifted/learned.htm
USE THE BRAIN TO EXPLAIN THE HEART John R. Neill
To learn “to use [your] intellect to develop self-awareness and self-acceptance.” Lesley Kay Sword, Director Gifted and Creative Services Australia sengifted.org/archives/articles/emotional-intensity-in-gifted-children
1 No one explains what being gifted is all about #
SIX YEARS LATER
Students’ confusion about giftedness… was an abiding and overriding theme. Eight Great Gripes Six Years Later
[People assumed] the gifted children knew how smart and capable they were. Deborah L. Ruf
E L F
The theme of, “I thought something was wrong with me,” was prevalent among those who did not receive some form of explanation or confirmation of their intelligence. Deborah L. Ruf
The theme of, “I thought something was wrong with me,” was prevalent among those who did not receive some form of explanation or confirmation of their intelligence. Deborah L. Ruf
YOU’RE DIFFERENT flickr.com/photos/ashleycoombsphotography/5412073662
WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW?
INTROVERSION VS EXTROVERSION
INTUITION VS STEP–BY–STEP
PLANNERS VS IMPROVISERS
FEELING LIKE A FRAUD AND PERFECTIONISM
Kathnelson and Colley asked gifted students: What Would You Like A Teacher To Do? Understand us Have a sense of humor Make learning fun Be cheerful
STUDENTS’ HEARTS & BRAINS