https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw Made with panache en-us 2018-09-21 00:38:55 UTC 2018-09-21 02:45:28 UTC hello@padlet.com hannahlynnwheeler https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284186662 Students who are gifted have a high achievement capability than the norm for theirs specific age and grade level.]]> 2018-09-21 00:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284186662 hannahlynnwheeler https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284187048 Often students are measured intillectually gifted with an IQ score or 130 or over. Students can also be gifted in specific academic subjects, in art, in creativety, in music, or as a leader. Students can also be gifted in more than one area. ]]> 2018-09-21 00:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284187048 hannahlynnwheeler https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284189206 1. Have gifted students work together. They are able to challenge each other. Students can also hear different ideas, perspectives, and ways of thinking. Have them create projects together, so they learn how to problem solve in a group setting. ]]> 2018-09-21 01:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284189206 hannahlynnwheeler https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284189458 2. Create tiered lesson plans that incorporate the high, middle, and low levels of students. Take the time to plan before hand a lesson with three different levels of difficulty. However, it avoids the gifted students from being unengaged, finishing early, and not being challenged. ]]> 2018-09-21 01:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284189458 hannahlynnwheeler https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284191183 3. Offer the most difficult problems first. If the student get the most difficult problems right, then they don't have to do the rest of the homework or classwork problems. They can then participate in a higher thinking activity on the same topic. This way students can spend their time learning about the concept in a real world or more engaging setting, instead of mindlessly answering questions they already know and are not challenging enough. ]]> 2018-09-21 01:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284191183 hannahlynnwheeler https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284192771 1. The book, "Teaching Gifted Children: Success Strategies for Teaching High-Ability Learners" by Jeff Danielian provides many different ideas for teachers who have gifted students. Danielian talks about different engagement and teaching growth mindset strategies. He also talks about ways to address their social-emotional needs and how to incorporate challenging subject matter.

]]> 2018-09-21 01:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284192771 hannahlynnwheeler https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284193684 2. 1. The organization SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted) provides 90 minute webinars where teachers can listen online to top experts speak on how to work with gifted students. Webinars happen once a week. Dates and times can be found online. ]]> 2018-09-21 01:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284193684 hannahlynnwheeler https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284194151 1. Christine Fonseca's book, "Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students", offers parents advice in how to support their gifted children emotionally. Often gifted children have intense emotions, and this book shows parents what it looks like to go through that with their child. ]]> 2018-09-21 01:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284194151 hannahlynnwheeler https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284198237 2. The California Association for the Gifted (CAG) is holding their 57th annual conference for anyone wanting to learn more about gifted children, especially children. The conference is in Palm Springs from February 22-24th. People from all over the country come and hear from leading experts in gifted education. ]]> 2018-09-21 02:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284198237 hannahlynnwheeler https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284199858 1. The Association for the Gifted (TAG), a division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) exists to provide standards for teachers and to protect gifted students' educational rights. ]]> 2018-09-21 02:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284199858 hannahlynnwheeler https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284201505 2. The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is the place to go to for information on what gifted students look like, resources and bookds for parents and teachers, conferences and teachings on gifted students, and ways to get involved. Members of the NAGC also receive a quarterly magazine called Parenting for High Potential. Each issue of the magazine focuses on different ways to make a difference in children's lives, different stories from parents and experts, and fun activities for gifted children to be challenged in outside of the classroom. ]]> 2018-09-21 02:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahlynnwheeler/o21qf4piwsaw/wish/284201505