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Although a gifted student may test several grade levels ahead academically, at the same time, he may be emotionally or socially several grade levels behind. Ironically, gifted students may appear as small adults because of the advanced knowledge base they have and exhibit , but at the same time, their emotional maturity may be lower than their age-mates.
Although a gifted student may test several grade levels ahead academically, at the same time, he may be emotionally or socially several grade levels behind. Ironically, gifted students may appear as small adults because of the advanced knowledge base they have and exhibit , but at the same time, their emotional maturity may be lower than their age-mates.
Gifted students often develop emotionally, socially and intellectually asynchronously while their typical peers usually develop more evenly in those domains. So, although the 13 year old gifted student in your classroom appears to act like an 18 year old, he may have the emotional capacity of an 8 year old. Just because they act like an adult does not mean we can expect them to behave like an adult.
Gifted students often develop emotionally, socially and intellectually asynchronously while their typical peers usually develop more evenly in those domains. So, although the 13 year old gifted student in your classroom appears to act like an 18 year old, he may have the emotional capacity of an 8 year old. Just because they act like an adult does not mean we can expect them to behave like an adult.
First of all - etymology (not to be confused with entomology)...
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Development is referring to you maturing physically, emotionally, and intellectually from a child to an adult.
Sync means together and chronous means time. the prefix a mean not. So, asynchronous means not together at the same time.
Asynchronous Development is the phenomenon where you think like a high schooler, in the body of a middle schooler, while having the emotional sensitivities of a 5th grader, for example. These traits can send mixed messages to the people around you. Some things you do or say make others think that you are an adult in an adolescent body. This can result in having unfair expectations and workloads placed upon you. Other times they see you playing with toys while talking about the Middle East conflict and think you are immature because "most people" outgrow toys before they care about world tensions.
Sometimes it can be flattering or fun to be treated like a little adult. Have you ever though, "Wow, I can't believe they are letting me do this!" and then rose to the occasion and proved you were worthy?
Sometimes it can be flattering or fun to be treated like a little adult. Have you ever though, "Wow, I can't believe they are letting me do this!" and then rose to the occasion and proved you were worthy?
Other times, it can feel like too much pressure. Have you ever been overwhelmed by the responsibilities placed on you?
Other times, it can feel like too much pressure. Have you ever been overwhelmed by the responsibilities placed on you?
What about the other direction? Do you ever feel like you are fighting to be treated as mature as you should while people continue to treat you like a kid?
What about the other direction? Do you ever feel like you are fighting to be treated as mature as you should while people continue to treat you like a kid?
Does it ever feel like some big idea is overwhelming because you understand it but are powerless to fix it? World hunger? The plight of the endangered Antarctic Three-lobed Racing Snail or the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus?
Does it ever feel like some big idea is overwhelming because you understand it but are powerless to fix it? World hunger? The plight of the endangered Antarctic Three-lobed Racing Snail or the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus?
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