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Gifted children have "out of the box" thinking, and are able to make connections between different concepts easily.

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I have noticed some of my gifted students lack emotional understanding and found friendships challenging. I have also experienced some students bored because the content doesn't provide a challenge to them.

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My perception of gifted learners is that they enjoy creative projects and self led research as a way of learning.

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Gifted learners like to research topics of their own interests. They like to solve problems. They have a different way of thinking about things.

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Gifted children have their own way of thinking and can explain their interests as an expression of their creativity.

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Some gifted students need help with SEL and patience. They don’t all like to be “helpers” and they are not experts on every subject. They don’t know everything, but learning is easier for them than others.

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Gifted learners are those who can embrace multiple perspectives.  They can understand that there is more than one way to solve a problem.  They are able to see the world beyond their immediate environment.

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Gifted learners can be hyper-focused on their specific areas of interest. They aren't always engaged in those areas that are not in their preferred content area.

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Gifted learners have a spark. They can view everyday experiences/concepts in unique ways. They are able to push beyond the expected and soar to another level. Gifted learners are NOT experts in everything.

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Gifted learners have an exceptional aptitude in a particular area or subject.  They are often natural researchers and like to understand the "why" behind learning.

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Gifted learners have an exceptional aptitude in a particular area or subject.  They are often natural researchers and like to understand the "why" behind learning.

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Gifted learners have a capability to understand a subject matter deeply.  They see some complexities that their peers may overlook.

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I have found some of my gifted learners to struggle with perfectionism. They seem hesitate to contribute in a group or share if they are not 100% sure of the answer or content. They like to be right, and sometimes can become fearful in light of difficulty.

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In my experience, gifted learners approach problems differently than what is originally presented to them. They are able to take a problem and find their own answer without being guided.

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My biggest challenge is their perspective of perfection. Sometimes they care more about getting the perfect grade, over learning and understanding the material.

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In my perspective, gifted learners are students who approach problems from a different perspective and who can extend their knowledge into other areas.

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My perception of gifted learners is that they are just like typical kids, but they have a deeper understanding to topics. They have that outside of the box thinking and approach things differently.

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I know a child is gifted if they have that out of the box thinking. They may also approach things differently than other students.

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I see a struggle with the social and emotional aspect of GT students. Some of my GT students connect more with adults rather than their peers. I believe finding a way to bridge that gap between them would be very beneficial.

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Gifted learns have at least one area that they have high aptitude.  It can also be more than one are.  They often have agency when it comes to their learning. They learn things on their own with little help from teacher.

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Gifted students are able to come up with alternative way of doing something.  They also excel in one area that stands out

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Some of my students are bored because the content isn’t presented in a challenging way.  They often times get bored because what is being taught doesn’t interest them.  Sometimes social relationships are hard for them.

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My perception of gifted students is that they need to be challenged more in terms of higher level thinking skills. They are not only capable, but actively looking for real world connections. The have more independence in their learning and do best when the teacher acts as a facilitator spurring them on to those deeper connections.

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Gifted students are out of the box thinkers (aka divergent thinkers). They take on multiple perspectives and apply outside ideas and other disciplines to every concept.

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Some of my GT students are so used to success, they struggle with having a growth mindset. They want to be able to get there immediately and get impatient with the process.

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Gifted learners have high potential, but are often held back by different pitfalls from their peers.

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Through informal testing (observation) in the classroom, then formal testing of their academic understanding and creativity.

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My gifted students are often immature for their grade and need support to reach their potential. Sometimes this is difficult if a student doesn't see that their actions are inhibiting them or they may believe that they are being targeted instead of assisted.

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Gifted learners are just like normal kids, but they can understand things deeper. Kind of like the world sees objects in a 2D fashion and gifted kiddos see objects in 3D. KSmyers

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Gifted learners are just like normal kids, but they can understand things deeper. Kind of like the world sees objects in a 2D fashion and gifted kiddos see objects in 3D. KSmyers

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Gifted learners show themselves in many ways, the most common is through conversation and expression. But not all GT kids express themselves in that form. I had a GT kiddo once tell me "Why do I have to tell you how to do that, you already know." Ksmyers

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Gifted learners show themselves in many ways, the most common is through conversation and expression. But not all GT kids express themselves in that form. I had a GT kiddo once tell me "Why do I have to tell you how to do that, you already know." Ksmyers

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There are many challenges with GT students. I feel the biggest struggles for teachers is keeping them engaged, getting out of their way and letting them learn at their pace, but at the same time making sure the understand fully the concept. Ksmyers

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There are many challenges with GT students. I feel the biggest struggles for teachers is keeping them engaged, getting out of their way and letting them learn at their pace, but at the same time making sure the understand fully the concept. Ksmyers

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Gifted learners get bored easily because they want more than just being taught concepts. Their brains can get an answer quickly but it isn't satisfied with a right answer. They care about the "why" and if the "why" isn't connecting to them, they can lose interest in learning.

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I can recognize gifted children because they ask deep questions and often can make connections between subjects and concepts. They usually can get the "right answer" quickly. They sometimes have tunnel vision about focusing on one subject because it's challenging their brain.

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One challenge is to help my gifted learners to see the extensions I offer to them as a bonus and not just 'extra work'. Another challenge is how to keep them engaged while helping my other learners.

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Gifted Learner can grasp concepts quickly, want to be challenged, bore quickly because they grasped concept already.

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They are highly intelligent, quirky, inquisitive. They are very invested in their learning and a teacher can lose them easily if they don't feel challenged or if they don't understand the value of what they are learning. -RT

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They are highly intelligent, quirky, inquisitive. They are very invested in their learning and a teacher can lose them easily if they don't feel challenged or if they don't understand the value of what they are learning. -RT

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Gifted children ABSORB learning like breathing. Sometimes they will make silly mistakes or even forget to turn things in because they are so interested in what they are actually learning. RT

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Gifted children ABSORB learning like breathing. Sometimes they will make silly mistakes or even forget to turn things in because they are so interested in what they are actually learning. RT

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In my experience gifted learner have asked beyond the basics, asked about related info or concepts.

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Providing enough material! Oftentimes they are miles ahead of the class and keeping them challenged while teaching the rest of the class can be difficult. RT

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Providing enough material! Oftentimes they are miles ahead of the class and keeping them challenged while teaching the rest of the class can be difficult. RT

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In lower level language courses, I have some difficulty keeping some gifted learners engaged, as I provide the necessary repetition and review for their classmates to learn the language.

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Gifted learners are an extremely diverse group emotionally and intellectually.  Even though these kids share the same label, they are definitely  not the same.   As expected, their strengths are powerful and appreciated in the classroom. Over the years I've been reminded time and time again that it's not easy being gifted. Their weaknesses can be equally as powerful as their strengths resulting in these kids needing their teachers as much as the rest of our diverse learners, sometime they need us even more.  

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Gifted learners are an extremely diverse group emotionally and intellectually.  Even though these kids share the same label, they are definitely  not the same.   As expected, their strengths are powerful and appreciated in the classroom. Over the years I've been reminded time and time again that it's not easy being gifted. Their weaknesses can be equally as powerful as their strengths resulting in these kids needing their teachers as much as the rest of our diverse learners, sometime they need us even more.  

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Gifted learners are an extremely diverse group emotionally and intellectually.  Even though these kids share the same label, they are definitely  not the same.   As expected, their strengths are powerful and appreciated in the classroom. Over the years I've been reminded time and time again that it's not easy being gifted. Their weaknesses can be equally as powerful as their strengths resulting in these kids needing their teachers as much as the rest of our diverse learners, sometime they need us even more.

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I struggle most when a gifted learner's emotional/inner world, their sense of self, lacks optimism and a growth mindset. I also struggle when a learner doesn't engage or take ownership of opportunities available to them, even when the opportunities are of their choosing and tied to their intrests.

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The first characteristics I usually notice include their ability to make connections, the depth of their questions, and the ability to understand jokes and deep conversations. Once I notice any of the above, I start looking for other characteristics and find out what my teammates are noticing.

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Gifted children are unique in the way of learning. Students that are gifted learn better in a project-based environment than a traditional way. The more hands-on activities they can have and apply their knowledge the most beneficial will be for them. Gifted students enjoy exploring the new experiences in their own way, they have their own way of learning and thinking. They need most of the time to be in constant movement and feel confortable in the environment to be able to keep developing their skill with freedom and following their own rules of learning without missing the learning goal.

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Gifted children usually, capture and and understand the information faster than other children. These students are natural leaders and usually try to help others to understand the concepts or lessons. The gifted children most of the time get so engage in the lesson that ended up doing more than what is asked to do.

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The challenges I have faced with my GT students

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The challenges I have faced with my GT students

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The GT students need movement in the lesson or interactive lessons. As a teacher one of my challenges was to modify the lessons so they can do it. The more interactive and engaging is the lesson the better for the GT Students and integrating those GT students as leaders or mentors of others so they can keep applying their knowledge. Some students will prefer to work on their own but explaining them the reasons in the correct way they will be able to get integrated to the lesson.

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Gifted learners have capabilities that often exceed expectations in many areas of learning. While some to most things come easily to these types of learners they can also have struggles that must be understood and addressed. We can best serve these students through facilitating their learning and giving them the freedom to think outside the box.  

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Gifted learners have capabilities that often exceed expectations in many areas of learning. While some to most things come easily to these types of learners they can also have struggles that must be understood and addressed. We can best serve these students through facilitating their learning and giving them the freedom to think outside the box.  

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Gifted learners are creative, think outside the box, make connections quickly, and are fast learners. However, while being a high achiever is a quality of a gifted learner this is not always the case in the educational setting. 

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Gifted learners are creative, think outside the box, make connections quickly, and are fast learners. However, while being a high achiever is a quality of a gifted learner this is not always the case in the educational setting. 

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It can be a struggle to meet the needs of gifted learners at times because they can have a fear of failure. Additionally, gifted learners can become disengaged when their educational needs are not met. 

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It can be a struggle to meet the needs of gifted learners at times because they can have a fear of failure. Additionally, gifted learners can become disengaged when their educational needs are not met. 

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My perception of gifted learners is that they are a group of students who need to be challenged sooner than the rest of the group. This group of kiddos understand concepts quickly and seek for the deeper connections within the content.

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Generally gifted students grasp concepts quickly and they seek further connections. If not challenged enough they often times can be bored and cause distractions.

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I've noticed that my GT kiddos sometimes aren't as mature as others socially. I sometimes struggle with challenging this group enough while trying to make connections for the non-GT students.

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They learn, and retain new information very quickly if they are engaged. They can be obsessed with certain subjects,. They sometimes seem bored by the pace of instruction needed by the gen ed students. Often they seem to feel things deeply and can be very sensitive to their own feelings or those of others. 

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They learn, and retain new information very quickly if they are engaged. They can be obsessed with certain subjects,. They sometimes seem bored by the pace of instruction needed by the gen ed students. Often they seem to feel things deeply and can be very sensitive to their own feelings or those of others. 

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GT studets learn, retain and master new material quickly. They ask A MILLION questions, have an advanced sense of humor (gets sarcasm), and generally love to learrn if it is a topic that interests them. 

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GT studets learn, retain and master new material quickly. They ask A MILLION questions, have an advanced sense of humor (gets sarcasm), and generally love to learrn if it is a topic that interests them. 

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I struggle to provide my GT students with the opportunity to extend their learning and interact with others in a way that stimutaltes them while also attending to the needs of my other students. 

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I struggle to provide my GT students with the opportunity to extend their learning and interact with others in a way that stimutaltes them while also attending to the needs of my other students. 

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Gifted Students are bright and individually diverse within their giftedness. At times they can be confident and assertive, but other times, they can struggle with self doubt in over analysis of situations and themselves. Basically, they are similar to the on level student, but many things are amlified for these students in ways that we might not always recognize. 

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Gifted Students are bright and individually diverse within their giftedness. At times they can be confident and assertive, but other times, they can struggle with self doubt in over analysis of situations and themselves. Basically, they are similar to the on level student, but many things are amlified for these students in ways that we might not always recognize. 

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They often make connections that other students don't see. They are creative and see things from a different point of view. they can also be quite emotional and self-critical.

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They often make connections that other students don't see. They are creative and see things from a different point of view. they can also be quite emotional and self-critical.

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While I was in the classroom, I had to make sure to have additional assignments that were more in depth or that were tailored to the specific needs of interests of my GT students.

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While I was in the classroom, I had to make sure to have additional assignments that were more in depth or that were tailored to the specific needs of interests of my GT students.

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Gifted learners are a wonderful challenge! They carry the ability to relate to others in magnificent ways. They are often confident and expressive, but can also experience significant self doubt in combination with their giftedness.  A lot of  times, they don't know those things can be connected.

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Gifted learners are a wonderful challenge! They carry the ability to relate to others in magnificent ways. They are often confident and expressive, but can also experience significant self doubt in combination with their giftedness.  A lot of  times, they don't know those things can be connected.

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Gifted students not only think in ways that might be "out of the box," They often show creativity in extraordinary ways that might not be obvious to others. On the other hand, it can be quite obvious through their magnificent vocabulary and the connections they make that other students might not see. 

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Gifted students not only think in ways that might be "out of the box," They often show creativity in extraordinary ways that might not be obvious to others. On the other hand, it can be quite obvious through their magnificent vocabulary and the connections they make that other students might not see. 

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As a counselor, I most often see the challenges of meeting GT students needs in the area of self criticism.  Many times, they struggle to recognize their over analysis of their own behavior/thoughts. 

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As a counselor, I most often see the challenges of meeting GT students needs in the area of self criticism.  Many times, they struggle to recognize their over analysis of their own behavior/thoughts. 

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My perception of gifted learners is that they typically pick up on content faster than other students, they like to explore more and they look to understand how the learning connects. 

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My perception of gifted learners is that they typically pick up on content faster than other students, they like to explore more and they look to understand how the learning connects. 

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When I start seeing a student finishing assignments sooner than most other students I look to challenge that student. Typically they are able to make deeper connections and start to seek out more challenging activities.
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Some challenges I have encountered would be the students willingness to focus on the learning at hand. They have wanted to more involved in what they are challenged by rather than the immediate learning.

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Gifted learners possess intellectual curiosity. 

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Gifted learners possess intellectual curiosity. 

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Gifted learners ask to learn.

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After the GT update, I’ve continued to think about helping students find their own “sweet spot” between maturity and a willingness to learn. I do believe if I can support students, and even parents, in this quest.

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I have 2 EXPO students in my home…they spend a lot of time stressed about grades and assignments.  Even as their mom, I can’t seem to help them relax.

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They show an extraordinary ability in art, mathematics, ELAR or they are advanced beyond their grade level in any of these areas.

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Difficultly in related to peers, extra stress to perform that is often self-imposed, need to please teachers, big goals, big plans….It is important to reassure them.  It is important to give them affirmations.

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My perception of gifted learners are those pick up content easily and faster, but also embrace the challenge of being pushed in their learning.

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The student understands new concepts easily and asks to be pushed in their learning.

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A challenge I see in some GT students is that they can get bored quicker if they are not being pushed or challenged to do more.

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My perception of gifted learners is that they are typically outside of the box thinkers with eccentric personalities, who see the world differently.

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There's just something about their personality and the way they interact with me and their peers that hints at it. Teaching 10th graders, most of the kids who are gifted have already been identified OR they are gifted in ways that the testing we use doesn't register. When I look at some of their paper work, I usually have the "aha!" moment when I see that they're marked as G/T - it helps me make sense of those students.

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I want to offer my GT students more than just open-ended projects or creative outlets. I feel like that's not necessarily enough for them, or only challenges them in one way. Even though I am not the only teacher they will see throughout the day, and not the only teacher who tries to effectively serve them, it still feels like I am not doing enough for them.

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My perception of gifted learners are learners who may get the curriculum quickly and need a bit of a challenge.

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My perception of gifted learners are learners who may get the curriculum quickly and need a bit of a challenge.

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They may get through the material quickly and look bored. Some students may ask a deeper level of questioning. They also may provide more evidence on their work then what was asked.

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They may get through the material quickly and look bored. Some students may ask a deeper level of questioning. They also may provide more evidence on their work then what was asked.

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They may get bored easily and get distracted. Some peers might tease them.

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They may get bored easily and get distracted. Some peers might tease them.

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Gifted learners vary in their strengths and weaknesses. They need more of challenge, but not necessarily harder work. They often think about problems in a different way and come to the answers in different ways.

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There are many ways to see if a child is gifted and sometimes they are not typical.  They may enjoy more adult interaction/conversation, they may think outside the box, they may be passionate about a cause, they have behavior problems in the classroom.

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Sometimes it is difficult to increase the rigor of the content for a gifted student without just making the problems harder, while still meeting the needs of the whole class.

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Gifted learners have very active minds, often shifting from one thought to another

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Inquisitive, hyper, apply reasoning

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holding attention, changing topics

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I have challenges with time management- both within the classroom/how students spend their time and with planning rich experiences for students of varying abilities and interests within the same class periods.

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I was identified as a GT kid in the 90's and a lot of my friends were GT... I feel like (I hope) I can recognize GT students through the way they think about a process information. To me, it's an "outside of the box" approach to how they acquire information, and it varies from person to person. There may be a deep curiosity, or conversely an apathy toward a particular topic. They may come to their conclusions in a way totally different than the taught or prescribed way.

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GT learners think and process information in their own unique way and do not always follow the prescribed methods because they can process information more easily/advanced, or differently than their peers.

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Gifted learners are very inquisitive from my experience. They enjoy a challenge, but are often bored. Their quick thinking often has them finishing work more quickly than their peers.

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I know a child is gifted by the way they approach things and the types of questions they ask. They usually have a deeper understanding of how things work. I notice their questions will usually be more detailed.

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I have some trouble helping them take their learning to the next level. Creating supplemental work that is engaging and doesn't feel like just "extra work" can be challenging.

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Many gifted learners are creative and prefer to use those skills when showing comprehension or knowledge of material and concepts.

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No one aspect identifies a child as gifted. Gifted students can be creative, intelligent, open-minded, questioning. They sometimes have more prior knowledge of specific concepts based on their own interests and desire more information about topics than what may be given within a particular lesson.

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Gifted students need to be challenged so that they can use the full level of their knowledge and creativity. Challenged does not translate to extra tasks, but making sure the content is complex to require critical thinking skills.

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They can bring a lot of energy and creativitiy to an activity that they are interested in.

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They can bring a lot of energy and creativitiy to an activity that they are interested in.

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I think the creativity and problem solving abilities of gifted children set them apart.

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I think the creativity and problem solving abilities of gifted children set them apart.

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Keeping them engaged when it is an activity that they may not be interested in. 

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Keeping them engaged when it is an activity that they may not be interested in. 

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Gifted learners are creative and curious. They seem to learn quickly and retain the information.

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I always look for a different way of thinking. A lot of gifted children can take something simple and run with it unassisted. Often, I see leadership abilities in these kiddos and they have a tough time working in groups.

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I struggle to keep them engaged when they finish quickly or when there is a concept that they understand easily, but the class as a whole is struggling with. I never want to overlook the gifted kiddos just because "they get it, they're fine". I want to continuously challenge them and help them grow.