Often self-taught reading and writing skills as preschooler Deep, intense feelings and reactions Highly sensitive Thinking is abstract, complex, logical, and insightful Idealism and sense of justice at early age Concern with social and political issues and injustices Longer attention span and intense concentration Preoccupied with own thoughts—daydreamer Learn basic skills quickly and with little practice Asks probing questions Wide range of interests (or extreme focus in one area) Highly developed curiosity Interest in experimenting and doing things differently Puts idea or things together that are not typical Keen and/or unusual sense of humor Desire to organize people/things through games or complex schemas Vivid imaginations (and imaginary playmates when in preschool) Reproduced by permission from: Webb, J., Gore, J., Amend, E., DeVries, A. (2007). A parent's guide to gifted children. Tucson, AZ: Great Potential Press, What Services are Offered Services Offered Responsibility Population Served Differentiated Classroom DI provided to all Instruction teachers students K-12 Higher order Classroom Grades K-12 thinking challenges teachers Cluster grouping Cluster teachers Grades 2-5 for identified students TAG – after school TAG teachers Grades 4-8 enrichment Accelerated Math Teachers Grades 5-8 Honors and High school Grades 9-12 Advanced teachers Placement Grade K-1 K-1 Gifted and Talented services aims to provide optimal development of the advanced students’ intellectual, emotional, and social abilities and honor the diversity among all
Often self-taught reading and writing skills as preschooler Deep, intense feelings and reactions Highly sensitive Thinking is abstract, complex, logical, and insightful Idealism and sense of justice at early age Concern with social and political issues and injustices Longer attention span and intense concentration Preoccupied with own thoughts—daydreamer Learn basic skills quickly and with little practice Asks probing questions Wide range of interests (or extreme focus in one area) Highly developed curiosity Interest in experimenting and doing things differently Puts idea or things together that are not typical Keen and/or unusual sense of humor Desire to organize people/things through games or complex schemas Vivid imaginations (and imaginary playmates when in preschool) Reproduced by permission from: Webb, J., Gore, J., Amend, E., DeVries, A. (2007). A parent's guide to gifted children. Tucson, AZ: Great Potential Press, What Services are Offered Services Offered Responsibility Population Served Differentiated Instruction Classroom teachers DI provided to all students K-12 Higher order thinking challenges Classroom teachers Grades K-12 Cluster grouping for identified students Cluster teachers Grades 2-5 TAG – after school enrichment TAG teachers Grades 4-8 Accelerated Math Teachers Grades 5-8 Honors and Advanced Placement High school teachers Grades 9-12 Grade K-1 K-1 Gifted and Talented services aims to provide optimal development of the advanced students’ intellectual, emotional, and social abilities and honor the diversity among all
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