Gifted and Talented Students by https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd by Tessa Smith en-us 2017-10-06 01:54:57 UTC 2026-02-26 15:31:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Giftedness: "It speaks of talent, which includes all areas of a child's life: academic, artistic, athletic, and social. Most schools limit their definition and their programs to academics, but it is important to focus on performance and accomplishment tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194540501 2017-10-06 01:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194540501 How to Identify a Gifted Child? tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194540677 Schools are the main source of identifying gifted students which gives the students the opportunity to be in the school's gifted program.]]> 2017-10-06 02:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194540677 What parents should use when working with their child's school? tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194540751 *tests vs grades
*ability vs achievement
*standardized testing ]]> 2017-10-06 02:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194540751 Behavioral Checklist tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194541030 School select certain students who they evaluate to see if they qualify
The first round of those selected is often subjective and critical]]> 2017-10-06 02:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194541030 How to know if your child is Gifted? tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194541261 1) They are problem solvers
2) They define their success as getting an A and consider themselves failing if they get anything less than an A.
3)They are often idealistic and a perfectionist
4) They are asynchronous
5) They are extremely sensitive to their own expectations and those of others.]]> 2017-10-06 02:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194541261 *Gifted students usually hold an unusual talent in one or possibly two area. There are six different areas where you can find giftedness. Some may have one or more but no child will be gifted in all six. tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194541530 2017-10-06 02:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194541530 Creative Thinking tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194542326 *challenges by creative tasks
*Independent thinker
*will come up with several solutions to a problem]]> 2017-10-06 02:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194542326 General Intellectual Ability tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194542453 *Excited about new ideas
*Self-starter
*observant]]> 2017-10-06 02:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194542453 Specific Academic Ability tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194542537 *Advanced comprehension
*good ability with memorization
*has a high success in academics in a special interest area

]]> 2017-10-06 02:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194542537 Leadership tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194542594 *organized
*self-confident
*has good judgement when making decisions]]> 2017-10-06 02:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194542594 Psychomotor tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194542658 *well coordinated
*high energy level
*challenged by difficult athletic activities]]> 2017-10-06 02:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194542658 Visual/Performing Arts tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194542743 *good motor coordination
*observant
*exhibits creative expression]]> 2017-10-06 02:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194542743 How to Spot a Gifted Student? tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194542819 *Students that are gifted will possess some common characteristics. If your student in the classroom shows these characteristics consistently, there is a good chance that student is gifted.]]> 2017-10-06 02:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194542819 Working with Gifted Students tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194543064 It can be a joy and a frustration working with a gifted student. A gifted student is someone whose intelligence-usually described as an IQ score resulting from either one test or a multiple of tests of 130 or above. The result is described as a paradox.]]> 2017-10-06 02:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194543064 *Just because a student gets all A's, acts well in class and works hard doesn't mean that they are gifted tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194543269 2017-10-06 02:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194543269 *One who is disruptive, doesn't do well and messes around in class could very well be gifted. tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194543330 2017-10-06 02:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194543330 6 ways to meet the Needs of Gifted and Bright kids' needs...without putting a lot of work on yourself tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194543483 1) Cluster group
2) All or give bright and gifted kids an alternative assignment
3) make them Roving Assistants Occasionally
4) Let the students Teach a lesson
5) As Appropriate, allow students to join a higher grades's class for a given subject
6) skip on or more grades

]]> 2017-10-06 02:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194543483 What Am I going to do as a Teacher to accommodate a Gifted/Talented Student tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194543812 1) I will let go of the idea of "normal."  I want to give all of my students the opportunity to grow individually, not from where my training courses say where they should be
2) I will involve parents as resource locators, I want to collaborate with the parents and work together to make sure the child's needs are being met
3)I want to Explore Acceleration. I want to allow students to go to classes with other students who are at the same level developmentally, instead of with their age students]]> 2017-10-06 02:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194543812 How can Teachers develop an environment in the classroom that will nurture and challenge gifted learners: tessa_smith2416 https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194544968 -Independent Projects
-Academic Competition
-Vertical Enrichment
-Find a Mentor
-Try a new approach
-Use Bloom's Taxonomy
-Multiple Intelligences
-Use Technology
-Leveling Assignments]]> 2017-10-06 02:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tessa_smith2416/bykap0llwxbd/wish/194544968