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INTENSELY Curricular

Using INTENSITIES in the Classroom

with Ian Byrd & Lisa Van Gemert

An Intense Introduction

Positive Disintegration:It sounds bad, but it’s really not.

Get a load of that

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OVEREXCITABILITIES, a.k.a. INTENSITIES

Five Fantastic Flavors!

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Intellectual Intensity

curiosityconcentrationfocusstrong memoryindependent thinkersblurt outvisual memoryhypercritical

curiosityconcentrationfocusstrong memoryindependent thinkersblurt outvisual memoryhypercritical

curiosityconcentrationfocusstrong memoryindependent thinkersblurt outvisual memoryhypercritical

curiosityconcentrationfocusstrong memoryindependent thinkersblurt outvisual memoryhypercritical

curiosityconcentrationfocusstrong memoryindependent thinkersblurt outvisual memoryhypercritical

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curiosityconcentrationfocusstrong memoryindependent thinkersblurting outvisual memoryhypercritical

curiosityconcentrationfocusstrong memoryindependent thinkersblurt outvisual memoryhypercritical

curiosityconcentrationfocusstrong memoryindependent thinkersblurt outvisual memoryhypercritical

Psychomotor Intensity

surplus energyrapid speechneed for actionnervous habitsworkaholicismcompulsive ____competitivenessthey love it, but …

surplus energyrapid speechneed for actionnervous habitsworkaholicismcompulsive ____competitivenessthey love it, but …

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surplus energyrapid speechneed for actionnervous habitsworkaholicismcompulsive ____competitivenessthey love it, but …

surplus energyrapid speechneed for actionnervous habitsworkaholicismcompulsive ____competitivenessthey love it, but …

surplus energyrapid speechneed for actionnervous habitsworkaholicismcompulsive ____competitivenessthey love it, but …

surplus energyrapid speechneed for actionnervous habitsworkaholicismcompulsive ____competitivenessthey love it, but …

surplus energyrapid speechneed for actionnervous habitsworkaholicismcompulsive ____competitivenessthey love it, but …

surplus energyrapid speechneed for actionnervous habitsworkaholicismcompulsive ____competitivenessthey love it, but …

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Sensual Intensity

delight in beautyattuned to aesthetics

enhanced sensory pleasure/pain

intensified senses

delight in beauty

attuned to aesthetics

enhanced sensory pleasure/pain

intensified senses

delight in beautyattuned to aesthetics

enhanced sensory pleasure/pain

intensified senses

delight in beautyattuned to aesthetics

enhanced sensory pleasure/pain

intensified senses

Imaginational Intensity

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imaginary everythingeasily distracted by shiny ideasimaginative release of tension

complicated relationship w/ truthimagery/metaphor

complicated dreamsconfuse reality/fantasy

daydreaminganimistic imagery

imaginary everythingeasily distracted by shiny ideas

imaginative release of tensioncomplicated relationship w/ truth

imagery/metaphorcomplicated dreams

confuse reality/fantasydaydreaming

animistic imagery

imaginary everythingeasily distracted by shiny ideasimaginative release of tension

complicated relationship w/ truthimagery/metaphor

complicated dreamsconfuse reality/fantasy

daydreaminganimistic imagery

imaginary everythingeasily distracted by shiny ideasimaginative release of tension

complicated relationship w/ truthimagery/metaphor

complicated dreamsconfuse reality/fantasy

daydreaminganimistic imagery

imaginary everythingeasily distracted by shiny ideasimaginative release of tension

complicated relationship w/ truthimagery/metaphorcomplicated dreams

confuse reality/fantasydaydreaming

animistic imagery

imaginary everythingeasily distracted by shiny ideasimaginative release of tension

complicated relationship w/ truthimagery/metaphor

complicated dreamsconfuse reality/fantasy

daydreaminganimistic imagery

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imaginary everythingeasily distracted by shiny ideasimaginative release of tension

complicated relationship w/ truthimagery/metaphor

complicated dreamsconfuse reality/fantasy

daydreaminganimistic imagery

imaginary everythingeasily distracted by shiny ideasimaginative release of tension

complicated relationship w/ truthimagery/metaphor

complicated dreamsconfuse reality/fantasy

daydreaminganimistic imagery

imaginary everythingeasily distracted by shiny ideasimaginative release of tension

complicated relationship w/ truthimagery/metaphor

complicated dreamsconfuse reality/fantasy

daydreaminganimistic imagery

Emotional Intensity

intense feeling [happy/sad]paralyzing compassionstrong emotional attachmentsoverreactionphysical manifestation of emotionself-criticalstrong affective memory

intense feeling [happy/sad]paralyzing compassionstrong emotional attachmentsoverreactionphysical manifestation of emotionself-criticalstrong affective memory

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intense feeling [happy/sad]paralyzing compassionstrong emotional attachmentsoverreactionphysical manifestation of emotionself-criticalstrong affective memory

intense feeling [happy/sad]paralyzing compassionstrong emotional attachmentsoverreactionphysical manifestation of emotionself-criticalstrong affective memory

intense feeling [happy/sad]paralyzing compassionstrong emotional attachmentsoverreactionphysical manifestation of emotionself-criticalstrong affective memory

intense feeling [happy/sad]paralyzing compassionstrong emotional attachmentsoverreactionphysical manifestation of emotionself-criticalstrong affective memory

intense feeling [happy/sad]paralyzing compassionstrong emotional attachmentsoverreactionphysical manifestation of emotionself-criticalstrong affective memory

They’re not a diagnostic tool.

Don’t confuse OE with Gifted.

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Part 2: The ELA Classroom

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OVEREXCITABILITIES, a.k.a. INTENSITIES

Psychomotor Intensity

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Sensual Intensity

Intellectual Intensity

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Imaginational Intensity

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Part 3: Other Content Areas

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Which areas of the Periodic Table have the most emotional intensity?

Is there more psychomotor intensity in the heavy metals or noble gases?

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Part IV: Idea Round Up

Teach the Intensities

Connect the intensities to your content.

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Get this slidedeck: giftedguru.com/intensities

Get the lesson plan: giftedguru.com/ic

It’s that simple, pard’ner.

Connect with us!

Ian: byrdseed.com | @IanAByrd

Lisa: giftedguru.com | @gifted_guru

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