Beth Lindenberg Gifted Curriculum November 7‚ 2012 Bridging the Divide “Benefits of Providing Enrichment to High-Potential Students from Low-Income Families” by Rachelle Miller and Marcia Gentry This article‚ from Teaching for High Potential‚ Fall 2011‚ was illuminating‚ and‚ at the same time‚ left a few gaps for me. A quick summary. Researchers‚ Miller and Gentry‚ based this piece on the “Validity Evidence of the HOPE Scale: Instrumentation
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the Effects of Gifted Programming in Mathematics and Reading Using the ECLS-K. Gifted Child Quarterly‚ 56(1)‚ 25-39. The article looked at the overall effect that funded gifted programs have on the gifted students and the detrimental effects this funding has on the non-gifted population in the areas of school achievement as well as the effects and attitudes of school achievement for non-gifted students. Arguments have been made that funding for gifted programs puts non-gifted students at a disadvantage
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For my assignment‚ I got the opportunity to learn more about exceptional learners. I took an in depth look at what defines a child as gifted‚ how the life course of the gifted can be described‚ and some options for educating students who are gifted. I began by taking a look at what defines a child as "gifted". Our book describes gifted children as those that have a combination of an extreme talent in subjects such as music‚ mathematics‚ and art‚ and an above average intelligence‚ which is usually
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The issue of gifted education revolves around two main elements- identification of gifted learners and maximising their learning outcomes. Senate Employment‚ Workplace Relations‚ Small Business and Education References Committee Inquiry into the Education of Gifted and Talented Children (2001) emphasised on the need for special educational approach towards the gifted children. The Melbourne Declaration on the Educational Goals for Young Australians (MCEETYA‚ 2008) also expects of Australian school
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Gifted Students and Social Stigma Gifted Students and Social Stigma Philosopher Benedict Spinoza said‚ "Man is a social animal" (Kaplan 278). The desire for social acceptance‚ whether recognized or denied‚ is part of human culture. People yearn for it‚ obsess over it‚ and alter themselves to obtain it. Humans can spend their entire lives unsuccessfully attempting to achieve a level of social status they believe will validate them. Acceptance is denied for superficial reasons varying from clothing
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identification of gifted and talented education over the past few decades. The purpose of this research paper is to show these consistencies do‚ in fact‚ exist and try to give some explanation as to why they exist and how we can overcome the negative tendencies of Underrepresentation of minorities in the school programs that are meant to identify gifted students regardless of the socio-economic background and race. The Underrepresentation of Minorities in Gifted Education
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accelerate at rapid rates beyond their peers. As gifted‚ or exceptionally intelligence children make up around 6 to 10 percent of the students within America‚ roughly 3 to 5 million (“Gifted Education in the U.S”). But as America is behind many Asian and European countries in the general education‚ which was firmly expressed in the most recent PISA test‚ it is bounds behind in gifted education (Chappell). Teachers aren’t equipped to challenge the gifted students‚ or simply have no time to spend developing
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Tracie Hand Title: Engaging Diverse Gifted Learners in U.S. History Classrooms Authors: Jaimon K. Jones‚ MEd’ and Thomas P. Hébert‚ Source: Gifted Child Today‚ October 2012 As our nation becomes more culturally diverse we our schools need to begin modeling and preparing for this diversity. The importance of learning about diversity in culture and stereotypes is of particular concern with gifted learners. This article discusses the Ford and Harris model (2000) which combines higher order
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no policy for Gifted & Talented Education in Northern Ireland. This paper unravels the implications of this in terms of the quality of our education system in preparing our students for 21st Century life‚ the consequences of students needs not being met and the potential future impacts on our economy if this continues. Although some slow progress is being made‚ it is argued that change must happen at a Governmental level for any lasting progress to be meaningful. Key words Gifted‚ talented‚ education
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Determination Determination can be a huge factor to success. Both determination and success are displayed in the Gifted Hands novel.Sonya Carson has persevered in the most difficult of situations‚ as have her sons. Her youngest son‚ Ben Carson‚ is one of the world’s leading neurosurgeons. He is also running for president. The other‚ Curtis Carson‚ is currently a great engineer. This family itself is a perfect example of what great determination can lead to. When Curtis Carson was in junior high
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