Dublin High School Student Union 8151 Village Pkwy, Dublin, CA 94568
Gifted and Talented Parent Information Night
What is Giftedness? “ A gifted person is someone who shows, or has the potential for showing, an exceptional level of performance in one or more areas of expression.” National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
Areas of Giftedness ● Intellectual ● Creative ● Artistic ● Leadership ● Academic ● Psychomotor
Scoring 98% composite score on the CogAT How did Verbal and nonverbal ● inductive and deductive my child reasoning skills Elements get here? Verbal Battery-reading ● comprehension and critical thinking Quantitative Battery-math ● structures and organization Non Verbal Battery-use of ● geometric figures
A Bright Learner A Bright Learner A Gifted Learner Enjoys peers Prefers adults ● ● Grasps the meaning Draws inferences ● ● Completes assignments Initiates projects ● ● Is receptive Is intense ● ● Enjoys school Enjoys learning ● ● Absorbs Information Manipulates information ● ● Is a technician Is an inventor ● ● Is a good memorizer Is a good guesser ● ● Is alert Is keenly observant ● ● Is pleased with own Is highly self critical ● ● learning
Characteristics and Signs of Gifted Children Perfectionist and Idealistic. ● Heightened sensitivity to expectations ● from self and others “Mappers” (sequential learners) and ● “Leapers” (spatial learners). May be ahead of chronological age mates ● Problem solvers. ● Think abstractly but needs help with ● study and test-taking skills. May define success as getting an “A” ● and failure as any grade less than an “A”.
Social and Emotional Understanding The inextricable link between intellect & emotionality What to know about… What to do… ● Intense Feelings ● Normalize who ● Bodily reactions they are ● Inhibition ● Don’t point out their ● Strong affective physical reactions memory ● Listen for understanding ● Empathize
Social and What to do… Emotional ● Direct to positive & Understanding meaningful Continued contributions ● Enable & celebrate their art, passions, interests What to know about… ● Remind them they are strong ● Fears and anxieties ● Ask them their plan to ● Depressive & overly solve their problems concerned with death ● Emotional ties & attachments ● Self-Critical
GRIT-The Power of Passion and Perseverance Angela Lee Duckworth | University of Pennsylvania TED Talk "The Power of Passion and Perseverance" intellect & emotionality
The Four Elements within a GATE Program ● Pacing/Acceleration ● Depth ● Complexity ● Novelty
Differentiation within classrooms ● Student-centered ● Leveled options ● Blend of whole-class, small group, and individual learning models Different approach: NOT MORE OR LESS
Differentiation within learning Assignments Activities Homework Learning centers Materials Assessments Writing prompts
Culture that Values Personal and Collective Character Teach your children to: Accept responsibility ● Delay gratification ● Respect of others ● Set realistic goals ● Set limits ● Enforce consequences ● Have integrity ●
Elementary School ● Small Group Opportunities ● Differentiated curriculum ● Offer self-selected challenges ● California State Standards ● District-wide Challenges
21st Century Skills Required to succeed in a changing future ● Communication ● Life skills ● Collaboration ○ Perseverance, ● Creativity ○ Risk-taking ● Critical thinking ○ Goal setting ● Technology skills ○ Time management
Sample of Common Core Standards Skills & Depth and Complexity support with identify present an write a short evidence central argument story theme cite references use of figurative use of multiple critique a & literal language and varied solution posed resources in the text define author’s determine the reason logically represent a point of view or overall structure problem or purpose solution in multiple ways
Sample of Integrated Differentiation in the Common Core Standards Original CCS Differentiated Standard CCS Anchor Standard for Writing #2: Differentiated Standard: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and Examine discipline specific informative/explanatory convey complex ideas and information clearly and text in order to determine the patterns and rules of accurately through effective selection, organization, organizing information unique to that discipline. and analysis of content Write an original informative/explanatory piece that examines and coveys complex concepts clearly and accurately from the disciplinarian's perspective. CCS Anchor Standard for Listening and Speaking Differentiated Standard: #3: Select a prominent historical figure who is a noted Evaluate a Speaker’s point of view, reasoning and orator and determine how the language of use of evidence and rhetoric discipline, motivate, and ethics reflect the context and impact the rules and outcome of the person’s speech. Convene a group of peers to discuss what you have learned during your research.
Dublin Unified School District GATE Challenges include... Author’s Fair “The Power In Your Writing” Creatively, students write a book on any subject of interest. Books will be showcased in the Spring. Inventions and Inventors Movie Premier Individually or in groups, students invent a product that can solve a real world need, and film it for others to view.
Middle and High School Variety of course selections ● Passion ○ Career/Houses ○ Honors Classes ● Math Placement as determined by ● yearly placement test Advanced Placement (AP) courses ● Visual and Performing Arts Courses ● What is best for the child! ●
Parent Involvement Parents support the GATE Learners through extra-curricular activities, that differ from school to school: Destination Imagination ● Robotics ● Odyssey of the Mind ● Geography Bee ● Spelling Bee ● Science Bowl ● Debate Club ● Science/ Math Challenges ●
Resources ● CAG (California Association for the Gifted) ● Sandra Kaplan, University of Southern California ● Gifted Communicator Magazine ● EPGY at Stanford ● Alameda County Office of Education
Resources
Social and Emotional Understanding www.sengifted.org https://www.volunteermatch.org/
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