"There is no federal mandate or requirements to serve gifted and talented students. As a result, it is important for gifted education supporters to work in their states and local districts, as well as at the federal level, to develop new policies supporting gifted education, to remove obstacles, and to ensure adequate funding for the more than three million academically gifted students in the United States." (National Association For Gifted Children, 2008)
(source: http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=532)
(source: http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=532)
Modifications in the Classroom
Here is a summary of key points to take into account when teaching gifted and talented students. For the full article, click the link embedded in the title of the article, The Dos and Don'ts of Instruction: What It Means To Teach Gifted Learners Well.
THE DOS AND DON'TS OF INSTRUCTION:
What It Means To Teach Gifted Learners Well
By: Carol Ann Tomlinson, Ed.D, The University of Virginia
Good Instruction For Gifted Learners:
1) Good curriculum and instruction for gifted learners begins with good curriculum and instruction.
2) Good teaching for gifted learners is paced in response to the student's individual needs.
3) Good teaching for gifted learners happens at a higher "degree of difficulty" than for many students their age.
4) Good teaching for gifted learners requires an understanding of "supported risk."
Inappropriate Instruction For Gifted Learners:
1) Instruction for gifted learners is inappropriate when it asks them to do things they already know how to do, and then to wait for others to learn how.
2) Instruction for gifted learners is inappropriate when it asks them to do "more of the same stuff faster."
3) Instruction for gifted learners is inappropriate when it cuts them loose from peers and the teacher for long periods of time.
4) Instruction for gifted learners is inappropriate when it is structured around "filling time."
5) Instruction for gifted learners is inappropriate when they spend substantial time in the role of tutor or "junior teacher."
6) Instruction for gifted learners is inappropriate when it is rooted in novel, "enriching" or piecemeal learning experiences.
Finding a School for your Gifted Student
For gifted learners, all program and service decisions are made at the state and local levels. In the absence of federal minimum standards, there is wide variability between states, and in many cases, an even wider unevenness between districts in the same state. For more information on gifted education in each of the states, order the read State of the Nation, NAGC's summary of the 2012-2013 State of the States in Gifted Education report. Several states support statewide, public high schools for advanced students.
When looking for schools that are right for your gifted student, there are a few steps to be taken:
State by State Information
State Gifted Education Association Leaders
State Gifted Education Websites
State Education Agency Gifted & Talented Contacts
2. Check the curriculum and ensure that it meets national Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Programming Standards
Here is a summary of key points to take into account when teaching gifted and talented students. For the full article, click the link embedded in the title of the article, The Dos and Don'ts of Instruction: What It Means To Teach Gifted Learners Well.
THE DOS AND DON'TS OF INSTRUCTION:
What It Means To Teach Gifted Learners Well
By: Carol Ann Tomlinson, Ed.D, The University of Virginia
Good Instruction For Gifted Learners:
1) Good curriculum and instruction for gifted learners begins with good curriculum and instruction.
2) Good teaching for gifted learners is paced in response to the student's individual needs.
3) Good teaching for gifted learners happens at a higher "degree of difficulty" than for many students their age.
4) Good teaching for gifted learners requires an understanding of "supported risk."
Inappropriate Instruction For Gifted Learners:
1) Instruction for gifted learners is inappropriate when it asks them to do things they already know how to do, and then to wait for others to learn how.
2) Instruction for gifted learners is inappropriate when it asks them to do "more of the same stuff faster."
3) Instruction for gifted learners is inappropriate when it cuts them loose from peers and the teacher for long periods of time.
4) Instruction for gifted learners is inappropriate when it is structured around "filling time."
5) Instruction for gifted learners is inappropriate when they spend substantial time in the role of tutor or "junior teacher."
6) Instruction for gifted learners is inappropriate when it is rooted in novel, "enriching" or piecemeal learning experiences.
Finding a School for your Gifted Student
For gifted learners, all program and service decisions are made at the state and local levels. In the absence of federal minimum standards, there is wide variability between states, and in many cases, an even wider unevenness between districts in the same state. For more information on gifted education in each of the states, order the read State of the Nation, NAGC's summary of the 2012-2013 State of the States in Gifted Education report. Several states support statewide, public high schools for advanced students.
When looking for schools that are right for your gifted student, there are a few steps to be taken:
- Read about the state-specific gifted initiatives where you live and learn about your state's gifted programs. All the of the links below will lead you to valuable information about your state's gifted education status!
State by State Information
State Gifted Education Association Leaders
State Gifted Education Websites
State Education Agency Gifted & Talented Contacts
2. Check the curriculum and ensure that it meets national Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Programming Standards
Individualized Education Plan
Gifted students can receive IEPs, and below is a sample IEP for a gifted student, as well as a document with state-by-state mandates and funding available for gifted students.
Gifted students can receive IEPs, and below is a sample IEP for a gifted student, as well as a document with state-by-state mandates and funding available for gifted students.
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