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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:[email protected]:Hoori Chalian,Director,InnovativePrograms• NextDistrictmeeting:November1,2016
References• FoundationsofdifferentiationbasedontheworkofDr.SandraKaplan,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia
• CaliforniaAssociationfortheGifted(CAG)• NationalStandardsinGiftedandTalentedEducation,NationalAssociationforGiftedChildren(NAGC)
• Dr.MorganAppel,UCSanDiegoExtension– OutoftheGATE:aprimerforparentsonthecharacteristicsofGiftednessandTalent(Districtpresentation– Aug30,2016)