PPT-Gifted with Learning

D isabilities Bridgette Krueger Outline Learning Disability Defined Types of Learning Disabilities GLD Gifted with Learning Disabilities Effects of GLD for girls and boys Training Areas 4 . Lynne Lawler, Jeanne Riggs- 4. th. grade. Linda Hathaway, Doris Costenbader -3. rd. grade. -Gifted and talented education is a program for identified students with unique academic and social needs which are not ordinarily met in a typical classroom setting.. 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. Children:. A Special Variety. Justine Cauley, Miranda Manley, and Mark Berg . Based on a Presentation By:. Julie Williams. Who are the Gifted?. Someone who shows, or . has the potential . for showing, an exceptional level of performance in one or more areas of expression:. Goals for this session:. Gain a better understanding of the social and emotional issues and concerns facing gifted children today. . Discuss different strategies that parents and educators can use to address these issues with gifted children. . Deanna . Crackel. My Qualifications. T.A.G. student. Sixteen years working as a teacher for the Hillsboro School District with a focus on providing students differentiated materials and . skill specific instruction. i. n . USD 261. MINING. Who . a. re . g. ifted students?. The National Association for Gifted Children defines gifted as: .  . “. Students, children, or youth who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services and activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities”.. Board of Education Presentation . September 6, 2016. Gifted students possess some common characteristics. Recognizing these general traits and understanding how they may reveal themselves in the classroom is an important step toward working effectively with this unique group of children. . 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.. plus. How to . be . most . effective . in the . mixed ability classroom. Genny Jenkins. Rowan County Schools. Gifted and Talented Coordinator. Gifted and Talented Instructor. What’s your mindset?. Mindset. About Mr. Messier. Part of . G. arden City for over . 18 . years as teacher and coach. Hofstra University: BA’s in Elementary Education and Psychology. Master’s Degree from Hofstra in MST (STEM). What is GIFTED?. What is “Gifted”?. Gifted. – One who thinks differently or who has great natural ability or talent. A gifted person thinks outside the box.. Gifted Education Program:. The mission of gifted education is to provide programs and services that meet the unique .