https://padlet.com/meredithfloyd/twiceexceptionalstudents Students who have an indentified learning disability and a learning exceptionality. Providing a definition & how you as an educator can support these students. en-us 2016-11-07 01:21:02 UTC 2016-11-07 01:36:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png meredithfloyd https://padlet.com/meredithfloyd/twiceexceptionalstudents/wish/135656648 The challenges of identifying twice exceptional student is that, because of one of the traits is more dominant, the other trait is usually masked. The teacher may not always be able to recognize both, so usually students qualify for one OR the other, instead of BOTH.]]> 2016-11-07 01:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithfloyd/twiceexceptionalstudents/wish/135656648 meredithfloyd https://padlet.com/meredithfloyd/twiceexceptionalstudents/wish/135656947 The characteristics of a student who is twice exceptional is that they have one trait that overpowers the other. The disability could be the stronger of the two, or the "giftedness" is the stronger trait. Students who are twice exceptional also do not belong in either category.]]> 2016-11-07 01:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithfloyd/twiceexceptionalstudents/wish/135656947 meredithfloyd https://padlet.com/meredithfloyd/twiceexceptionalstudents/wish/135657133 A twice exceptional student is a student who qualifies for gifted and talented services, but also has a learning disability.]]> 2016-11-07 01:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithfloyd/twiceexceptionalstudents/wish/135657133 meredithfloyd https://padlet.com/meredithfloyd/twiceexceptionalstudents/wish/135657251 The teacher should be looking for characteristics of both "giftedness" and a learning disability. This can be shown through the differences in their performances on assessments and how they interact with people. The teacher is responsible for notifying the gifted and talented teacher and the special educational teacher if they notice either trait.The teacher should also differentiate their instruction to make it challenging enough for the gifted students, but they should make assessments differentiate students who might struggle.]]> 2016-11-07 01:30:34 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithfloyd/twiceexceptionalstudents/wish/135657251