Gifted
Definition
The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act defines gifted and talented students as “Students, children, or youth who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services and activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities.” [Title IX, Part A, Definition 22. (2002)] Many states and districts follow the federal definition.
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Characteristics
Here are some characteristics of gifted students that parents should use to see if they think their child is gifted:
- Gifted students are often perfectionist and idealistic.
- Gifted students may experience heightened sensitivity to their own expectations and those of others.
- Gifted students are asynchronous.
- Some gifted students are “mappers” (sequential learners), while others are “leapers” (spatial learners).
- Gifted students may be so far ahead of their chronological age mates that they know half the curriculum before the school year begins!
- Gifted children are problem solvers.
- Gifted students often think abstractly and with such complexity that they may need help with concrete study and test-taking skills.
- Gifted students who do well in school may define success as getting an “A” and failure as any grade less than an “A”.
Creative Thinking Leadership
General Intellectual Ability Psychomotor
Specific Academic Ability Visual/ Peforming Arts
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Educational Best Practices for Gifted Students
- Gifted Education Strategies https://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/gifted-education-practices
- What it Means to Teach Gifted Learners Well https://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/gifted-education-practices/what-it-means-teach-gifted-learners-well
- Best Practices in Supporting Gifted and Talented Students https://benchmarkeducation.com/best-practices-library/supporting-gifted-and-talented-students.html
- Six Strategies for Challenging Gifted Learners http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/education-update/apr16/vol58/num04/Six-Strategies-for-Challenging-Gifted-Learners.aspx
- GIFTED STUDENTS: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TEACHERS https://www.education.udel.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/GiftedStudents.pdf
- What are Best Practices in Gifted Education? https://www.gvsd.org/cms/lib/PA01001045/Centricity/Domain/20/What%20are%20best%20practices.pptx
Resources
National Association for Gifted Children's (NAGC) mission is to support those who enhance the growth and development of gifted and talented children through education, advocacy, community building, and research. They aim to help parents and families, K-12 education professionals including support service personnel, and members of the research and higher education community who work to help gifted and talented children as they strive to achieve their personal best and contribute to their communities. http://www.nagc.org/about-nagc/who-we-are
The National Society for the Gifted & Talented (NSGT) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization created to honor and nurture gifted and talented (G&T) children and youth. It is committed to acknowledging and supporting the needs of G&T children and youth by providing recognition of their significant academic and performance accomplishments and access to educational resources and advanced learning opportunities directly related to their interests and talent areas. https://www.nsgt.org/about-the-society/
Gifted Children’s Challenges With Learning and Attention Issueshttps://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/empowering-your-child/building-on-strengths/gifted-childrens-challenges-with-learning-and-attention-issues
Twice Exceptional Children (2e):https://www.wrightslaw.com/info/2e.index.htm
Gifted Children with Learning Disabilities: A Review of the Issues http://www.ldonline.org/article/5914/