This article by James Webb and Diane Latimer discusses ADHD in the gifted population. It explains that sometimes it can be hard to tell the difference and that oftentimes the evaluator may not be familiar with gifted/talented and so may not even consider that option. The article lists attributes of both the gifted and ADHD and tries to explain some of the key differences in the behaviors that at first seem so similar. ...
This article offers advice on instructional and curricular modifications for a gifted child. It also explains the responsibility of schools and teachers in developing giftedness in mathematics. ...
This article is about differentiation. Due to the broad range of academic needs among students, teachers find themselves in a dilemma. The Burris Laboratory School outlines how teachers can reach all the students in their classrooms when they are academically diverse, have special needs, are ESL learners or have some combination of any or all of these factors. ...
This article discusses the "often overlooked" option of acceleration for gifted students allowing them to attend classes with other students who are at the same developmental level, rather than with their age-peers. ...
Joyce VanTassel-Baska explores the options available to educators for working with gifted children by offering strategies to employ with gifted students to prevent them from being bored in the classroom and to challenge them intellectually. She stresses cooperation between parents and educators in implementing any of these strategies. ...
This article by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development discusses some of the practices of schools that have successfully nurtured gifted students. Some of these practices include: testing; acceleration; compacting; ability grouping; enrichment; differentiated curriculums. Schools that determine each student's ability and match the curriculum to ability, rather than age alone, are the best match for gifted students.
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This article by Sandra L. Berger discusses how gifted students "need an appropriately differentiated curriculum designed to address their individual characteristics, needs, abilities, and interests. It is difficult to generalize about students who are gifted because their characteristics and needs are so personal and unique. However, as a group they comprehend complex ideas quickly, learn more rapidly and in greater depth than their age peers, and may exhibit interests that differ from those of their peers. They need time for in-depth explorati ...
This article, by Jana Kirchner & Tracy Inman, discusses the issue of differentiation and "why it is important" to educators. "Using differentiation in the classroom means designing and implementing curriculum, teaching strategies, and assessments to meet the needs, interests, and abilities of all students." ...
This article by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development discusses some of the educational options for gifted learners that have proven effective for exceptionally bright young people. Some of these options include acceleration, credit by examination, compacting, independent study, ability grouping, dual enrollment, early college entry, and more. Ideally, parents and educators are willing to collaborate and implement an educational plan that takes into account the child's intellectual precocity and emotional development. ...
This article explores things to consider for the mathematics curriculum for students who are talented in math. Subject acceleration is explored and SMPY is discussed. Authored by Julian Stanley, Ann Lupkowski and Susan Assouline. ...
This article is a book chapter by Julian Stanley. In it the author explains that students need to be helped in learning what they do not already know, in a more individualized setting instead of being marched through course materials regardless of what they know at the start of the course. This article expounds on this situation because it especially hurts the intellectually talented, who tend to be far ahead of their grade level. ...
This article by Kathi Kearney reviews the literature on full inclusion. The author notes that the research supporting full inclusion for students who are disabled did not take into account gifted students in any way -- either gifted twice-exceptional students, or gifted students who are assigned to "full inclusion" regular education classrooms. Using the logic of proponents of full inclusion, the special issues of highly gifted children are examined and a series of recommendations for the placement and education of highly gifted children in ful ...
This article addresses the question: "Are principals really serving the gifted and talented students in our schools?" The purpose of this study was to investigate principal leadership on gifted education in schools that were known to have high-quality elementary gifted programs. ...
This article by Joyce VanTassel-Baska offers more than 100 curriculum ideas for gifted children. Ideas are geared for educators and organized by subject. In addition to academic subjects, there are suggestions for developing creatvity as well as social skills and leadership. ...
This article by Carolyn R. Cooper explores Stretching children’s strengths, enabling curriculum and Administrators for young gifted children. ...
This article discusses how gifted children with individual needs may be a teacher's easiest students, but what happens when the teacher has a gifted student who also has a learning disability. "While it can be difficult identifying a gifted child in your classroom, it can be even more challenging to identify a gifted child who also has a learning disability. The key is to not hone in on the stereotypes of gifted or learning disabled, but to instead look at each child individually." ...
This brief article is written for teachers by a former public school teacher, and discusses a few simple ways to conduct informal assessments. ...
This article by Diane Curtis discusses the benefits to all students of project-oriented learning. Explanations and examples are provided in the article, which extols the practice of having students learn through multiple means while working on a project. The article relates many anecdotes from parents and educators. ...
This article offers advice to teachers for working with the parents of a gifted student. It's important to remember: "if parents trust that you have their child's best interest at heart, they are more likely to work with you. Check in with them often. Let them feel welcome in your office or classroom. Prepare yourself, and always remember to ask their opinion. As a team, you can be more effective in the education of bright students."
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This article by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development offers a list of tips for teachers. It focuses on suggestions any teacher can use in the classroom to aid their gifted students and promote their achievement in positive ways. Common blunders are also discussed as well as why they can be detrimental to the gifted student. ...
This article, written by the Davidson Institute, discusses steps that schools and educators can take to help gifted children stay focused and achieve at higher levels. In addition, these steps can be taken by schools that want their students to excel, even when funding may not be available. ...
This article, by Sandra Rief, M.A., focuses on how teachers can help AD/HD students build their organizational and time management skills. This advice can be applied to many students (2e or gifted) who face these types of challenges. ...
This article briefly describes the developmental theories of Piaget and Bloom. Understanding how learning occurs can help teachers be aware of how gifted learners may differ from their age peers. Most hierarchical theories of learning share the notion that as a child develops and matures, his or her understanding of the world is limited first by neural development and second by his or her ability to incorporate experiences into a definition of the world. Additional readings exploring gifted education are recommended in the article. ...
This article is written from the perspective of a highly gifted young person. Chen shares his educational and social challenges growing up and describes what worked and what did not work well for him. He encourages readers to keep in mind the goal of raising healthy, contributing members of society rather than fretting about specific details. ...
Barbara Sand provides an excerpt from Teaching Genius: Dorothy DeLay and the Making of a Musician. The book provides an overview of Dorothy Delay's teaching principles. This excerpt focuses on the messages we send to our children. The review discusses how your parenting strategies can change who your children become and discusses strategies to relate to your children. ...
BOOK REVIEW (Davidson Institute) - Are you interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the learning process? Then A Mind at a Time by Dr. Mel Levine is just the book you are looking for! Based on years of experience as a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and director of the Clinical Center for the Study of Development and Learning at the University of North Carolina Medical School, Dr. Levine has developed his own model that dissects the learning process into eight neurodevelopmental systems: attention control, memory, language, spat ...
BOOK REVIEW (Davidson Institute) - This is a joint publication between Corwin Press and The National Association for Gifted Children by Jeanne H. Purcell & Rebecca D. Eckert. ...
BOOK REVIEW (Davidson Institute) - A review of The Re-forming of Gifted Education by Karen Rogers. From her analysis of research that spans a full century, Dr. Rogers describes various types of gifted children, as well as options for school enrichment and acceleration. She reports the effectiveness for each option according to the research. From her years of experience consulting with schools, she shows parents and teachers practical ways to design ongoing programs that best meet the needs of bright children. ...
BOOK REVIEW - This book is a biography of the legendary Juilliard faculty member. The author guides you through DeLay's life as a prodigious musician, her time teaching and mentoring, the talent development model developed by Juilliard, and finally the empowering teaching style of DeLay. ...
BOOK REVIEW (Davidson Institute) - Author Dr. David White has provided teachers an engaging way to help students work through many philosophical theories and questions. The Examined Life: Advanced Philosophy for Kids, is divided into three sections which focus on readings that will encourage classroom debate, activities that apply philosophical theories to critical thinking, language and the arts, and suggestions on how teachers can become more reflective philosophers themselves ...
BOOK REVIEW (Davidson Institute) - Regardless of whether or not a reader shares all of the views presented by these authors, he or she will undoubtedly come away from this book feeling considerably more informed about the central issues of gifted secondary education and more capable of serving the needs of gifted adolescents. ...
BOOK REVIEW (Davidson Institute) - This teaching unit, which covers aspects from the language arts, math, science and social studies disciplines, is an excellent resource for teachers interested in a constructivist interdisciplinary approach. There is a clear focus on active learning, that children should be taught to learn in a deeper context. This book is designed for students in grades 2-8. ...
Laura Vanderkam interviews Kirsten O'Neill for the Gifted Exchange blog. ...
In this discussion, Dr. Julian Stanley covers supplemental, accelerative, and enriching academic facilitation for boys and girls who reason mathematically or verbally exceptionally well. ...