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GATEParentMeeting

September15,2016KarenAnderson,GATESiteRepresentative

Doyourecognizeanyofthesetraits?

Giftedchildrensometimes…§ don’tfollowtherules.§ arehypersensitive.§ areargumentative/questionauthority.§ tendtotuneout(oratleastappearto).§ areexcessivelycompetitive.§ haveatendencytowardtunnelvision.§ haveasenseofover-excitability.§ haveasharpsenseofhumor.§ arecompulsivecollectors.

Doyourecognizeanyofthesetraits?

Andtheyalso….• Canseerelationshipsquickly• Enjoy“whatifs”• Engageinfantasy/roleplay• Haveamentaldatabaseoffactsandideas• Haveintellectualcuriosity• Enjoyspendingtimewitholderchildren/adults• Havestrongattachmentstoafewfriends

TypicalChildDevelopment

Cognitivelearningprocess criticalthinking

Physicalfinemotor largemotor

Emotionalrisktaking sensitivity

Socialpeerinteractions collaboration

AsynchronousChildDevelopmentCommoninGiftedChildren

Cognitive

learningprocesscriticalthinking

Physicalfinemotor

largemotor

Emotionalrisktaking

sensitivity

Socialpeerinteractions

collaboration

Whatdotheyneed?

Safeenvironment Flexibility Challenge

StressManagement

Teachsocialskills

Encouragenon-academic

activities

Bibliotherapy TimeManagement Connections

Howdoweaddresstheneeds?Differentiation

Depth Complexity

Novelty Acceleration

NationalStandardsforGiftedEducation

Whatdoesthislooklikeintheclassroom?

Differentiation

Content

Process

Product

ThinkingSkill

NEEDS

ABILITIES

INTERESTS

Patternsinplacevalue

Objective:Studentswillbeabletoidentify patternswhenmultiplyingbypowersof10.

DifferentiatedObjective:Studentswillbeableprove therulesthatformthepatternwhenmultiplyingbypowersof10.

DifferentiatedObjective:Studentswillbeabletojustifymultipleperspectiveswhenproving thepatterninmultiplyingpowersof10.

Patterns

Rules

MultiplePerspectives

Mythsvs.Reality

Myth:Giftedkidsaresmartineverysubject.Myth:Giftedstudentswilllearnontheirown.Myth:Giftedstudentsneedtobeonlywithothergiftedstudents.Myth:Giftedstudentsshoulddomorework.Myth:Giftedstudentsarewellbehaved.Myth:GiftedstudentsmustbefluentinEnglish.

FutureMeetings&Topics

December8,2016• Differentiationintheclassroom

April6,2017• EngagingwithInquiry

May4,2017• Intellectualengagementthrough“dabbling”

Contactme:anderson.karen@pusd.usDistrictoffice:Hoori Chalian,Director,InnovativePrograms• NextDistrictmeeting:November1,2016

References• FoundationsofdifferentiationbasedontheworkofDr.SandraKaplan,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia

• CaliforniaAssociationfortheGifted(CAG)• NationalStandardsinGiftedandTalentedEducation,NationalAssociationforGiftedChildren(NAGC)

• Dr.MorganAppel,UCSanDiegoExtension– OutoftheGATE:aprimerforparentsonthecharacteristicsofGiftednessandTalent(Districtpresentation– Aug30,2016)