Gifted education

(https://www.atia.org/at-resources/what-is-at/) o. Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP): a measure in which schools and districts are held accountable for student performance under the No Child Left Behind Act. All students, including those in special education programs, must demonstrate adequate yearly progress.…

Have you ever been worrisome about the level of education of future generations? Currently, about 40% of high school graduates are not able to comprehend above a 5th grade reading level. Both teachers, students and, even those that represent the government suffer from apathy in some way, shape, or form. Apathy throughout all aspects of the educational system such as: teachers and students is the main reason why American schools are falling behind. Apathy in excess is diminishing our school…

until tests are graded. These are methods of the past, and frankly, that’s wonderful! While lectures are at times mandatory and useful, and chalk or white boards can assist in visual breakdowns, there are numerous other ways that the digital age has gifted us to assist in classroom learning. In Prensky’s “Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants”, he speaks…

Music Programs have been part of most schools for years, increasing the cost per student because of its expenses. Children should have a choice in taking these programs because its their future. After all, music programs increase expenses, increase off-task time for students in and out of the classroom and increase stress. All these consequences possibly overcome the virtues of having a musical program in schools. First of all, all the musical equipment doesn't come out of the sky, it must be…

National Report on Acceleration titled A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America’s Brightest Students discusses current issues with the education system in the United States. This report also argues for systematic changes to be made that benefits children and adolescents of all developmental levels, specifically those that are academically gifted. Three authors, with educational career backgrounds, contributed to this report and recognize that students, regardless of gender,…

students on or above grade level were also tested on sight words. The sight words assessment was implemented to monitor progress. Differentiation was provided during assessments through individual or small group instruction via the special education teacher, general education teacher, myself, and another practicum student. During assessment and other times throughout the day, discipline is handled through the utilization of a chart with clothespin clips. If a student got caught doing something…

I was offered to go to a gifted and talented school where I would be required to give greater works than what I was used to. However, the problem arose when we found out there were no 8th graders being accepted at the time. The only option I had was to attend the school next door…

effort in dealing with stressful situations” (p.194). In the 40 years since Bandura made this statement, there has been a significant amount of educational research regarding the impact of self-efficacy. A search of “self-efficacy” using the ProQuest Education Database yielded 1,848 articles. More recently, researchers have suggested that there link between a student’s level of self-efficacy and their achievement. Kitsantis, Ware, & Cheema (2010) cited…

Model (SCGM), so I have chosen my school to be based on this model. From the readings on gifted and talented education, it has been stated that schools today are experiencing dramatic changes. Gifted programs that have been around for years are disappearing, and will not likely be replaced any time soon due to budget issues. That is why I chose the SCGM because I believe it is a solution to helping gifted and talented students reach their potential, and it does not seem to require as much…

I was a young girl attending school in Herat, one of the provinces of my country, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Herat has been known for education, knowledge, wisdom, and the kindness of their kind people for centuries now. Besides His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and the Saint Mother Tresa, one of the finest, and kindest Afghan humanitarian on the peaceful planet of ours living in Washington, happens to be from Herat. A peaceful fighter in the land of peaceful fighters also claiming to be…