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The gifted learner thrives in an environment where curriculum mirrors real life exploration and problem-solving. Open-ended content allows for students to extend beyond the traditional assignment and provoke critical thinking and creativity in process and product.
Characteristics Gifted Learners
- High achievement ability above same age peers in areas such as intelligence, creativity, leadership, and artistry.
- Accelerated learner
- Deep or intense emotional reactions
- Extremely curious and have a wide array of interests
- Inquisitive
- Ability to make connections between difficult or abstract ideas and problems/solutions
- Long attention span and concentration
- Interesting in problem solving and research-based practices
- Imaginative and creative
For additional characteristics of Gifted Students
Source: https://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources/my-child-gifted/common-characteristics-gifted-individuals
Needs of Gifted Learners from Parents
- Provide environment that supports creativity and expression
- Promote exploration of diverse cultures
- Encourage community involvement
- Be attentive to social, emotional, and intellectual developmental milestones
- Support setback and opportunities to problem-solve
"Helping Your Child Succeed" brochure: http://www.nagc.org/sites/default/files/Parent%20CK/NAGC_Helping%20Your%20Gifted%20Child%20Succeed-English.pdf
Needs of Gifted Learners from Educators
- Portfolio-based evaluations and learning paths based on interests
- Range of identification opportunities targeting gifted population to increase enrollment in program and encompass all styles of giftedness
- Research and explorative practices in curriculum to engage gifted students
- Real-life connections in content to raise awareness of career paths
- Acceleration of content in higher achieving subjects
- Enrichment opportunities based on course content to explore deeper
- Same ability grouping to match instruction with accelerated learning
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