Underrepresented populations - groups traditionally excluded from gifted education services, including gifted girls, ethnic and cultural minorities, economically disadvantaged students, kids who misbehave, and those with learning differences. Perfectionism - having exceedingly high (often impossible) expectations about how one can or should perform academically or in other areas. Precocity - means knowing ahead of time. Precocious readers, for example, read sooner than not expected…but all precocious readers go on to become gifted learners. Conversely, not all those who go on to gifted-level achievement are early readers. Problem-based learning - an instructional method that compels students to think critically, analytically, and cooperatively, individually or in groups, toward finding solutions to real-world problems or imaginary scenarios (based in truth) using appropriate learning resources. Mentorship - the one-on-one learning relationship between a student and an expert in a specific topic or discipline. The mentor supports and guides the student to develop in that area of interest. 9. References Teaching Students who are Gifted and Talented: Programming for students with special needs series. Alberta Learning, Binder 7. 2000. Smutny, J.F., Walker, S. Y., Mechtroth, E.A. (1997). Teaching Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom: Identifying, Nurturing, and Challenging Age 4-9. Free Spirit Publishing, Minneapolis). Matthews, D.J., Foster, J.F. (2009), Being Smart about Gifted Education: A Guidebook for Educators and Parents. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press. Policy and implementation strategies for the education of gifted and talented students, revised 2004. Curriculum differentiation. State of NSW, Department of Education and Training, Curriculum K-12 Directorate, 2004
Underrepresented populations - groups traditionally excluded from gifted education services, including gifted girls, ethnic and cultural minorities, economically disadvantaged students, kids who misbehave, and those with learning differences. Perfectionism - having exceedingly high (often impossible) expectations about how one can or should perform academically or in other areas. Precocity - means knowing ahead of time. Precocious readers, for example, read sooner than expected…but not all precocious readers go on to become gifted learners. Conversely, not all those who go on to gifted-level achievement are early readers. Problem-based learning - an instructional method that compels students to think critically, analytically, and cooperatively, individually or in groups, toward finding solutions to real-world problems or imaginary scenarios (based in truth) using appropriate learning resources. Mentorship - the one-on-one learning relationship between a student and an expert in a specific topic or discipline. The mentor supports and guides the student to develop in that area of interest. 9. References Teaching Students who are Gifted and Talented: Programming for students with special needs series. Alberta Learning, Binder 7. 2000. Smutny, J.F., Walker, S. Y., Mechtroth, E.A. (1997). Teaching Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom: Identifying, Nurturing, and Challenging Age 4-9. Free Spirit Publishing, Minneapolis). Matthews, D.J., Foster, J.F. (2009), Being Smart about Gifted Education: A Guidebook for Educators and Parents. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press. Policy and implementation strategies for the education of gifted and talented students, revised 2004. Curriculum differentiation. State of NSW, Department of Education and Training, Curriculum K-12 Directorate, 2004
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