PPT-Gifted Education: The Basics

plus How to be most effective in the mixed ability classroom Genny Jenkins Rowan County Schools Gifted and Talented Coordinator Gifted and Talented Instructor Whats your mindset Mindset. FACT OR MYTH: . GIFTED STUDENTS HAVE HIGHER INCIDENCES OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND SUICIDE.. MYTH. Gifted . students . DO NOT . show higher . prevalence rates of depression, suicide, or anxiety. .. (. By: Margaret Garrett, Alicia Payne, and Chris . Rhinehart. Hispanic Gifted . Students. Introduction. For over 25 years, blame has been extended to gifted programs for favoring children from advantaged backgrounds. Minority groups or gifted learners are highly underrepresented in gifted programs in the United States. Statistics report that this underrepresentation may vary for 30% to 70%. The average is common at around 50%. (Ford & Thomas, 1997). Gifted students exist in all levels of society, every culture, and every ethnic group (Frasier, Garcia, Passow, 1995). In order to include underrepresented minority groups in gifted programs, it is mandatory to establish “equal footing” for all students no matter what their race, culture, or socioeconomic status is . Informational Meeting for Educators. UVA Curry School Program Overview. Spring 2014. 1. Presenters. 2. Carolyn M. Callahan, Ph.D.. Commonwealth Professor. Department of Curriculum, Instruction, . and Special Education. Center for Gifted. Amy Jacobs. merhaba6599@comcast.net. About me!. What is a gifted child?. Expresses curiosity about many . things. Demonstrates . creativity. Asks thoughtful questions. Has an extensive vocabulary. . . Slides are available at. http://comallie-caplan.com/necgt.html. . Seminar Topics. Psychological and Emotional Dimensions of Gifted. Characteristics and Behavior Patterns that can lead to misdiagnosis. By Shannon Judge, Melissa Erwin, Sarah . Cooner. ADHD Gifted Characteristics. Poorly sustained attention. Often shift from one activity to another. Impulsivity, poor delay of gratification. Impaired adherence to commands to regulate or inhibit behavior in social contexts. Cory Meehan & Josh Cameron. Define “Gifted Learner”. What makes a child a gifted learner?. Students who are advanced in one area or in many areas and exceed the expectations of parents or of the school curriculum in specific areas of development (Hutchinson, 2014).. Kathie Anderson. Gifted & Talented Consultant . ONGL - Division of Learning Services. BOY July…………………….Session Begins 12:10 ET. Permissions/Rights. Contact your Infinite Campus Administrator for permission/rights for:. Clyde Hill. November 21, 2016. Gifted Program Overview. Gifted services provide instruction in the core content areas of language arts, social studies, science and math. Instruction is provided at an accelerated pace around an essential question that leads students to more complex levels of understanding.. Identification. Bright vs. Gifted. How do I know?. Bright Children.... Enjoy learning. Know the answers . Good memory. Absorb information. Top of group-test well. Gifted Children.... Curious. Ask questions. Lynette Baldwin. Executive Director. Kentucky Association for Gifted Education (KAGE). For decades, misconceptions about gifted and talented students and their learning needs have persisted. These “myths” have often become barriers to learning for these students.. Joyce . VanTassel-Baska. , . EdD. .. Professor Emerita, College of . W. illiam and Mary. Keynote Address, Rutgers University, November 15, 2015. The Educational Landscape of Schools. Content . standards are higher level, but translation . plus. How to . be . most . effective . in the . mixed ability classroom. Genny Jenkins. Rowan County Schools. Gifted and Talented Coordinator. Gifted and Talented Instructor. Open your bag of cards.. STUDENT Exeter Twp SpEd Dept Proc Removing a student from Gifted Education 5142012Revised 32013Appendix BStudents who no longer need specially designed instruction or have the interest to participate