My Digital Portfolio by https://padlet.com/landrahoff/ft5hikzskof4 Pick 6 Topic 10: Introversion and the Gifted en-us 2018-07-14 22:05:16 UTC 2026-03-22 19:39:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png How would it feel to be an introvert in my classroom? landrahoff https://padlet.com/landrahoff/ft5hikzskof4/wish/270207132 I think that being an introvert in my classroom can be very challenging at times due to the number of group activities/challenges they are required to participate in. Each day I also try to provide all of my students with time to read, & work independently on things that interest them individually. I agree with what Susan Cain said in her TED Talk: The Power of Introverts. Some of our most creative and deepest thinking students are introverts. I need to be mindful of their needs in order to nurture the development of their great ideas.]]> 2018-07-14 22:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/landrahoff/ft5hikzskof4/wish/270207132 Feedback for Chad's Teacher.... “Front-End Analyzers: When What You See is Not What You Get” by Professor Miraca Gross (2005), Published in Understanding Our Gifted, 3 (1). pp 24-25. landrahoff https://padlet.com/landrahoff/ft5hikzskof4/wish/270207413 Every child learns and processes things differently. Gifted students are no exception. 50% of gifted students are introverted. In order to meet the needs of our introverted students we must allow them time to think and gather their thoughts. This quote from my online training pretty much sums up my response.

“...introverts often reflect prior to outwardly engaging with learning material. In a typical classroom, this may be interpreted as not understanding the material. With a gifted introvert, nothing is further from the truth.” Excerpt from “Interview with Christine Fonseca about Introverted Gifted Students” (2014) (opens in a new window). Davidson Institute for Talent Development.



]]> 2018-07-14 22:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/landrahoff/ft5hikzskof4/wish/270207413 Introversion in the Gifted landrahoff https://padlet.com/landrahoff/ft5hikzskof4/wish/270207592 The information shared below is what I took away from this online course as most meaningful and important to apply with my students.

How to Care for Introverts (from “On Introversion,” 2011 by Linda Silverman.) 
  • Respect their need for privacy
  • Never embarrass them in public
  • Let them observe first in new situations
  • Give them time to think. Don’t demand instant answers.
  • Don’t interrupt them.


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