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How to Identify, Understand, and Teach Gifted Children
This article provides an overview of what various forms of giftedness might look like in your classroom. If you are unsure about when to consider identifying a student this is a great place to start. Furthermore, this article provides information on twice-exceptional students and tips.
https://theconversation.com/how-to-identify-understand-and-teach-gifted-children-107718
Compacting Curriculum
Although it can seem difficult to meet the needs of your gifted students within the regular classroom there are strategies that you can use. One way to differentiate and ensure that your gifted students are learning throughout the year is to compact the curriculum. Curriculum compacting is a technique that allows teachers to make adjusts to the curriculum for students that have already mastered the content by replacing it with enrichment options or other activities. It has been shown that teachers can eliminate up to 70% of the curriculum for gifted students without negatively impacting test scores or performance. So, why not give these students something that will challenge them? To learn more about curriculum compacting visit the websites below.
NAGC Curriculum Compacting: https://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/gifted-education-practices/curriculum-compacting
Renzulli Center Curriculum Compacting: https://gifted.uconn.edu/schoolwide-enrichment-model/curriculum_compacting/
Acceleration
You may think of acceleration as just skipping grades; however, it actually takes many forms. The Acceleration Institute offers research on acceleration, provides information on the different ways to accelerate students, and offers resources to assist with acceleration. If you are unfamiliar with, or unsure of, acceleration I recommend beginning by reading A Nation Deceived which can be downloaded from this site.
Grouping
If you are like me, you have placed your gifted students in a group with struggling learners in the hopes that the gifted student will guide the others and everyone will learn. However, research has found that gifted students perform higher when they are grouped with other gifted-students. This does not just apply to cooperative learning groups, it also applies to cluster grouping. Cluster grouping means placing all of the gifted students in a grade-level into one classroom. This model can also benefit students with learning disabilities.
NAGC on Grouping Gifted Students:
https://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/gifted-education-practices/grouping
Blog on Grouping Gifted Students:
https://www.byrdseed.com/on-grouping-gifted-students/
Cluster Grouping Explained:
https://nrcgt.uconn.edu/newsletters/fall926/
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