Gifted education

activity. This will then make it meaningful to them and they will enjoy learning. This part of the e-Portfolio will focus on a narrative and a reflection based on the NAGC-CEC Teacher Preparation Standards in Gifted Education and Talented Education. Standard 1 is defined as “Beginning gifted education professionals understand the variations in learning and development in…

in a gifted and talented fourth grade classroom. As we were qualifying one of our students, Ryleigh Moore, we noticed that she had specific characteristics that later proved to be indicative of her classification of gifted and talented. She was qualified into the program at the end of fourth grade. Physically, Ryleigh is comparable in stature to her peers. Her height is four feet, her weight is 79 pounds. The physical characteristic that is significant for Ryleigh, as a potentially gifted and…

The article, “Discrimination in Gifted Education Must End” by Harold O. Levy, discusses the issues surrounding gifted programs in schools and most students who are placed in them. The article first introduces the perspective of the teachers, who are likely focused on the students with the most academic struggles. Teacher’s direct extra focus towards these students to encourage them to preserve, graduate, and create a better life for themselves. While teachers do this, they give a lack of…

negative impact on the emotional and shared growth of the entire academic population. Children will not learn acceptance and tolerance if they are not challenged by basic interaction among their peers. In the article, “Nature vs Nurture in Special Education,” by Professor Susan Umok-Mars she states “if we (sic) create separate places in the school community, we (sic) exclude some students from being part of that community.” Nature has given these children a specific genetic marker, but how is it…

A study done in the early 20th century by psychologist, Lewis Terman, took kids with the highest IQ scores across America and placed them in a group called the Termites. This group of individuals were considered to be the “best of the best” and were fully expected to have great success in their careers and even take on some of the top positions in their field’s. However, to Terman’s surprise, these were, in fact, not necessarily the results. Though many of the Termites would go on to have good…

youth, look no farther than your own gifted child when it is time to do homework. From the dog ate it to we don 't have any this year, your little Mozart has probably produced his or her own lines of genius. Rest assured that America 's lineage of scientists, inventors, and artists will continue. Homework is not the reason. In harnessing this creativity, in fact, it is malnutrition. Thankfully, bright minds happen to be a resilient lot. But while the blooming gifted can take a lot of abuse, it…

upon trained and creative teachers willing to teach, facilitate and finally offer resources for each individual student. Criterion 1: Respect for individuals with diverse abilities, strengths, and goals (PARTIALLY MET) The Purdue Three Stage Model ’s gifted identification process includes particular attention to a student 's’ creativity and potential rather than traditional measures of above average scores in order to include English Language Learners, low income families, and minorities (Moon…

of: “Perfectionism and Gifted Adolescents.” Goal My goal this semester is to improve my relationship with my teenage son. I believe that if I can understand some of his thinking processes, he and I will experience improved communication. He is a perfectionist and this characteristic manifests itself in our interactions. I am trying to understand perfectionism, in order to relate to him better. Introduction This study examined “the connection between perfectionism and gifted adolescents”…

Writing Assignment # 4 Throughout centuries, gifted and talented people have been recognized by their societies, however formal education of gifted and talented students did not emerge until the late 19th century. At that time, the educational programs for students who would be considered gifted today were primarily modifications of, or additions to, the existing educational programs. The most recent federal definition of gifted and talented students was proposed in the 1993 report…

article Does America Hate Its Gifted Kids by Chris Weller published on January 16th, 2014 shines light on how the education system fails to include gifted kids. This article causes conflict for the people in all aspects of the education field, including teachers, students, parents and many more because of their direct influence with U.S. education. The article talks partly about how No Child Left Behind only helps students that are below average causing them to ignore gifted students. Some…