Nature and Needs Nature and Needs of Gifted Studentsof Gifted StudentsModule I of V (6 of 30 clock hours)Module I of V (6 of 30 clock hours)

Kristin Fawaz Gifted and Talented McKinney ISD, 2012

“The beaver is very skilled at its craft. It knows exactly

what to do to fix a dam. The last thing it needs is someone

on the bank shouting dam instructions.”

-Author Unknown

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Learning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesDemonstrate an understanding of

the characteristics and behaviors of gifted students in order to meet their cognitive and affective needs.

Review the historical, legal, and conceptual understanding of Gifted Education.

Understand the many faces of gifted students.

Participant Participant ExpectationsExpectations

Be open to new ideas.Play along; engage in activities and

group discussions.Share your thoughts, experiences,

expertise and learning.Return from lunch and breaks on

time.Enjoy our time together and have

fun!

NetworkingNetworkingIntroduce yourself to your table.Share your favorite summer

moment so far.Be prepared to introduce the

person sitting to your right to all of us.

Continuum of TalentsContinuum of Talents

Evaluate your own performance and line up according to how well you think your “talents” compare.

o1 - Awful. o10- FANTASTIC!

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Howard Gardener’s Nine Intelligences

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Verbal/Linguistic

Logical/ Mathematical

Intrapersonal Musical

Bodily/Kinesthetic

Interpersonal

Visual/Spatial

ExistentialNaturalist

Description of the Multiple Intelligences

Verbal/Linguistic intelligence: A sensitivity to the meaning and order of words.

Logical/mathematical intelligence: Ability in mathematics and other complex logical systems.

Musical intelligence: The ability to understand and create music. Musicians, composers and dancers show a heightened musical intelligence.

Visual/Spatial intelligence: The ability to "think in pictures," to perceive the visual world accurately, and recreate (or alter) it in the mind or on paper. Spatial intelligence is highly developed in artists, architects, designers and sculptors.

Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence: The ability to use one's body in a skilled way, for self-expression or toward a goal. Mimes, dancers, basketball players, and actors are among those who display bodily-kinesthetic intelligence.

Interpersonal intelligence: An ability to perceive and understand other individuals -- their moods, desires, and motivations. Political and religious leaders, skilled parents and teachers, and therapists use this intelligence.

Intrapersonal intelligence: An understanding of one's own emotions. Some novelists and or counselors use their own experience to guide others.

Naturalistic intelligence: Possesses extensive knowledge of the living world and its taxonomies. This person is highly capable in the recognition and identification of plants and animals.

Existential intelligence: Possess the capability to see how something relates to the big picture, finds meaning in the values of truth, goodness and beauty, has an acute responsiveness to the intangible qualities of being human, be it responding to the arts, philosophical virtues, or religious tenets. 10

Fact or Fiction Quiz

Answer the 20 question quiz independently.

Sure, YOU may know all the answers, but most people don’t.

Go ahead and guess if you aren’t certain on some of them. It’s okay not to be perfect.

Learning something unexpected and new can be fun!

Fact or Fiction Quiz1. Fiction2. Fiction3. Fiction4. Fiction5. Fact6. Fact7. Fact8. Fact9. Fiction10. Fact

Fact or Fiction Quiz11. Fact12. Fiction13. Fiction14. Fiction15. Fiction16. Fiction17. Fiction18. Fact19. Fiction20. Fact

How did you do?

What surprised you most?What questions do you have?

What didn’t surprise you at all?

As a group, how would you define “giftedness”?

What is Giftedness?Text 273338 and your answer to 37607

US Office of Education US Office of Education Definition of GiftednessDefinition of Giftedness

GT children are those identified by professionally qualified persons who by virtue of outstanding abilities are capable of high performance. These are children who require differentiated educational programs and services beyond those normally provided by the regular program in order to realize their contribution to self and society. Children of high performance include those with demonstrated achievement and/or potential ability in any of the following areas:

General intellectual ability Specific academic aptitude Creative or productive thinking Leadership ability Visual and performing arts Psychomotor ability

Texas State Goal of Services for Texas State Goal of Services for Gifted and Talented StudentsGifted and Talented Students

Students who participate in services designed for gifted students will demonstrate skills in self-directed learning, thinking (critical & creative), research (advanced) , and communication as evidenced by the development of innovative products and performances that reflect individuality and creativity and are advanced in relation to students of similar ages, experience, or environment. High school graduates who have participated in services for gifted students will have produced products and performances of professional quality as part of their program services.

Ultimately, what is

education’s goal for the

gifted learner?

Million Dollar Question…

Levels of Giftedness

Interventions increase the further you move away from the middle.

By the numbers…By the numbers…

To put this in perspective….14% of the population fall in the +3

Students with IQ of 130+ are in the 95th percentile and will usually qualify for gifted services. 130 “Gifted” 1:95145 “Highly Gifted” 1:260160 “Exceptionally Gifted” 1:31,560175 “Profoundly Gifted” 1:2,000,000

It’s no wonder they feel isolated and school struggle to meet their needs.

Through the Roof Learning.com

Renzulli’s 3-Ring Conception Renzulli’s 3-Ring Conception of Giftednessof Giftedness

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Francois Gagne’s Differentiated Model of Giftedness and Talents

Gagne’s Differentiated Model of Gagne’s Differentiated Model of Giftedness and Talent (DGMT)Giftedness and Talent (DGMT)

DMGTsimplified

Mentorship and Mentorship and relationships can often relationships can often bridge the gap.bridge the gap.

“You learned in one day what it’s taken months for me to teach my other lab students.”

Hollingsworth 1942, Hollingsworth 1942, Renzulli & Silverman 1991Renzulli & Silverman 1991

Researched how much time was wasted for our very brightest students…

IQ 140= 50% of their time in school is wasted.

IQ 170= 90% of their time in school is wasted.

These children have learned most of the curriculum before they even walk in the door. The parts they aren’t certain about, they pick up rapidly, or already know intuitively.

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CHARACTERISTICS CHARACTERISTICS OF OF

THE GIFTEDTHE GIFTED

One size does not fit all.

Bright vs. Gifted

Card Sort Activity

Endlessly curious PerfectionistCompassionate Avid readerMorally sensitive Extensive vocabularyKeen observer PerceptiveHigh degree of energy Questions authorityAdvanced sense of humor Mature judgment

Sensitive InsightfulHighly creative Non-conformingVivid imagination Excellent

memoryLearns rapidly Perseveres in interestsConcerned with justice Wide range of interestsReasons well Grasps abstract

conceptsThrives on complexity Precocious reasoning

abilityHighly verbal Highly INTENSEPerforms better with A need to knowchallenging work

Some Common CharacteristicsSome Common Characteristics(Not every gifted child will have each characteristic)

Hey, that’s what they do, okay?

Gifted children see the world differently than most other children.

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Gifted people are different.

NeurologyLarger frontal lobe, faster synapses, efficient processes

PerceptionOver excitabilities, sensitivity, awareness, intensity

BehaviorCapacity for being active, psychomotor responses

EnvironmentSensual, intellectual, imaginative, emotional

Asynchronous Development Asynchronous Development

• Out of sync with “normally developed same age peers”.

• Parents need to serve as “multi-level mediators”.

•Consider the whole gifted child…emotions can’t be treated separately from intellectual or physical development.

•Society often values the products of a gifted child’s intellect while the traits that go with these characteristics are not. •(Example: winning essay vs. emotional reaction to war as “neurotic”)

•Gifted kids have an acutely heightened awareness of everything so they recognize turmoil within themselves.

"Achievement is neither the essence of giftedness nor the most important aspect of it.”

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Roll the die…

1 – Connect an item from your lunch to something you learned today.2 – One word to sum up what you learned.3 – Celebrate something you already knew.4 – I’m still fuzzy about…/I want to know…5 – Name an “aha” student connection.6 – I want to remember.

Overexcitabilities in Gifted People

Over excitabilities are increased sensitivity,

awareness, and intensity.

Psychomotor

Sensual

Emotional

Intellectual

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Thought - “Her mind is always whirling.”

Purpose - “Once he makes up his mind to do something…”

Emotion - “She internalizes everything anyone says about her.”

Spirit - “He is always looking out for someone less fortunate who needs help.”

Soul - “She asks questions that philosophers have asked for centuries and gets upset when we can’t give her definite answers to them.”

Intensity of…Intensity of…

From J.R. Delisle, Once upon a mind: The stories and scholars of gifted child education. Harcourt_Brace, 1999

Intensity…Intensity…

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Who is the intense character in this scene and what are they doing? Text in your response.

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Psychomotor OE“Cooper”

“Capacity for being active or energetic”

•Talks compulsively•Acts impulsively•Displays nervous habits•Compulsively disorganized•Others may find them overwhelming•Seems to never be still

Common misdiagnosis... ADD.

(Piechowski, 1991)

Sensual OE“Keaton”

“Heightened experience of sensual pleasure and displeasure emanating from sight, smell, touch, taste, sound.”

•Pleasure and pain are much more intense.•Increased & early appreciation of music, art, language•Endless delight from sensations- smells, textures, tastes.•Ability to escape reality and become thoroughly absorbed in sensations.•May become over- stimulated and uncomfortable easily.•May withdraw (due to rough clothing, cafeteria smells, pencil pressure, etc).

(Dabrowski & Piechoski 1977; Piechowski 1979, 1991)

Intellectual OE“Cade”

“Need to seek understanding and truth, to gain knowledge, and to analyze and synthesize”

Many characteristics commonly listed for gifted students fall into this category.

•Intensely curious•Keen observers•Detailed visual recall•Loves theory/ thinking•Strong concerns for moral and ethical issues•Impatient when others cannot sustain their intellectual pace•May interrupt at inappropriate times due to excitement•Elaborate planners•Able to engage in prolonged intellectual effort•Tenacious problem solvers (when they choose)

(Dabrowski & Piechoski 1977; Piechowski 1979, 1991)

Imaginational OE“Kenzie”

“Rich association of images and impressions”

•Frequent use of images•Metaphors•Facility for invention and fantasy•Visualization and elaborate dreams•May mix truth with fiction•May create private words/ codes•May have imaginary friends/ daydreams•Difficulty staying tuned to rigid academic curriculum and may prefer to write or draw instead•Difficulty completing tasks when an idea captures their thoughts.

(Dabrowski & Piechoski 1977; Piechowski 1979, 1991)

Emotional OE“Marisol”

“Intense emotion, intense empathy, and magnified affective expression.”

•Stomach aches / blushing•Concern with death / depression•Capacity for deep relationships•Strong emotional attachments to people, places, things•Acutely aware of own feelings•Often carries on inner dialogue and routinely practices self- judgment•Often accused of over-reacting.

(Piechowski 1991)

“Over excitabilities represent a real difference in the fabric of life and

quality of experience.”(Lind, 2001)

“One who manifests several forms of over excitability, sees reality in a

different, stronger, and more multisided manner.” (Dabrowski, 1972)

The Experience of Gifted People is NOT

“Normal”.

Sometimes being gifted doesn’t feel like

a “gift”.

Taken from “Poems for the Soul”

Crying for the moon, A coyote’s mournful howl,Piercing the soul.A cry of anguish,Coming from the breath of time,Saying its goodbye.The ghosts of saddened spirits,Singing a haunting melody,Saddening the Earth.

By Sam Roberts

Age 8

I am.By Sam Roberts (age 8)

I am a dreamer, an imaginer,I understand why.I can’t suppress emotions.I am sadness.

I feel like the world is an endless waltz.I touch the currents of magic.I worry about nuclear winter.I cry.

I am a dreamer, an imaginer.

I understand pity.

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• 60% of GT population vs. 30% of general population

• Not “shy”• Front-end analysis• Dislike being the center of attention• Mentally rehearse before speaking• Have few very close friends, not casual• Feel drained by people• Learn by observing rather than doing

Many Gifted Students areMany Gifted Students areIntroverted. Introverted.

• Give wait time• Don’t interrupt them.• Prone to embarrassment in public• Reprimand them privately.• Allow them to observe in new situations.• Often in flow state; give warning• Respect their introversion.

Responding to the Responding to the Needs of IntrovertsNeeds of Introverts

The Varied Faces of GT Students

GT Culturally Diverse StudentsGT Twice Exceptional/Special Ed.GT Economically Disadvantaged StudentsGT English Language Learners

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The Varied Faces of GT Jigsaw Activity

Work with your table group to read over the information about diverse learners.

Be prepared to make a short presentation to the larger group in order to share your discoveries and insights.

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Is it a Blessing or a Curse

to be Identified as GT?

Are your GT students accepted and valued for their unique abilities? Explain what you see.

Do your GT students appear to socialize with everyone or cluster with their intellectual friends? Explain.

How are some GT students treated by their grade level peers?

How are GT students treated by their teachers?

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Needs of Gifted Students at School

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Tape the slip of paper you just read onto the correct poster on the wall.

Use the colored markers to “Graffiti Write” your suggestions about how teachers can help meet these needs.

TAG Graffiti Activity

What can I do?

“Challenge all learners. A rising tide lifts all ships.”-Joseph Renzulli

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Offer:

•Acceptance•Less drill and repetition•Opportunities to pursue interests in depth•Understanding (be flexible)•A safe environment for risk taking•Encouragement to be creative•Open ended questions•Time to think•Opportunities to share feelings•Contact with other gifted children•Help relating to others•Attention•Faster paced instruction•Complex subject matter•Interdisciplinary connections•Rich and varied resources•Contact with mentors•Continuous assessment of skills mastered

Created by Dr. Linda Silverman

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Gifted TypesGifted TypesType 1 – "Successful"

Type 2 – "Challenging"

Type 3 – "Undercover"

Type 4 – "Dropouts"

Type 5 – "Multiple Labels"

Type 6 – "Atypical Talents"

Type 7 – "Autonomous"

Task: Using handouts as your guide, create a character for your assigned gifted type. (Voki or Goanimate.)

Top Eight Top Eight Gripes of GT Gripes of GT

StudentsStudents

8. No one explains what being gifted is all about - it is kept a secret.7. School is too easy or too boring.6. Parents, teachers and friends expect us to be perfect all the time.5. Friends who really understand us are few and far between.4. Kids often tease us about being smart.3. We feel overwhelmed by the number of things we can do in life.2. We feel different and alienated.1. We worry about world problems and feel hopeless to do anything

about them.

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What do Gifted Kids Want from Their Teachers?Items mentioned 50% of the time:

Someone who understands them, has a sense of humor, can make learning fun, is cheerful

Items mentioned 30% of the time:Someone who supports and respects them, is intelligent, patient, firm with them, is flexible

Items mentioned 5-10% of the time:Someone who knows the subject, explains things carefully, is skilled in classroom management

What does “being gifted” mean and how does it feel?

“I’m different from the other kids because people can’t see my gift.” Hunter, 9

“I think gifted means well-developed at a younger age. It means precocious.” Gregory, 10

“It’s okay being gifted but there are a lot of disadvantages too. My teacher gives me too much extra homework. It’s hard to get it all done when I have my gifted homework too.” Lauren, 11

“Gifted means that you are born with the ability to do things in a different way. I’m different from other kids because I think in a different way than they think.” Matt, 8

“I feel a little left out because my teacher barely ever calls on me.” Matthew, 9

“I’m a normal kid. I just think faster and in a different way than every one else around me.” Callie, 10

Continued… In Their Own Words

“Teacher’s treat me like I’m dumber than other kids. Like I can’t learn. Why else would they make me sit there and do easy problems like 12x5 with the class if they really thought I was more capable and could do more? I feel like maybe I’m forgotten. Like I’m not there. If I could change something…I’d beg for harder work.” Keith, 9

“Sometimes being gifted is hard. It’s difficult when you get a question wrong and people look at you and say, “You should have gotten that right, you’re in GT!” Will, 9

“ I think sometimes the other kids may get a little jealous. Sometimes they won’t let me play at math races, because they think I’ll win them all, and won’t give them a chance to win.” Tara, 9

“In regular high school, teachers just wanted to knock me down. They would cut me in front of the class because they thought I was showing off and making them look bad. So, I just answered my tests in binary.” Gautum, 16

“I always tried not to be labeled the smart kid. Being the benchmark is bad. It’s not necessarily a good thing to be smart. So I’m kind of a slacker, I just do what I have to. There’s more to me than being a bookworm.” Cleve, 17

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Sometimes “gifts” aren’t what they seem.

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“To ignore, either directly or indirectly, the needs of gifted students is to waste human potential.” (Torrance, 1978).

“In the final analysis, to fail to provide gifted learners with equitable educational experiences is to violate their constitutional and educational rights.” (Ford, Russo, 1995).

The Right to LearnThe Right to Learn

Some Social-Emotional Concerns of GT Students Are:

UnderachievementPerfectionismFragile self-conceptFamily/Cultural issuesExpectations of othersOrganizational issuesInterpersonal relationshipsPeer relationshipsVulnerabilityHeightened sense of fairness and

justiceInflexibility

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Perfectionism Profile of a Perfectionist

High expectations of self and others Self imposed rules and structure High moral and ethical standards for self and others Parent/teacher/sibling pressure Neatness: appearance and work areas Low tolerance for mistakes Lower self confidence Self doubt; difficulty making decisions Low trust of others Making decisions; not easy Good impressions are important/ works to maintain an image Difficulty accepting criticism/ correction Few friends Bodies suffer; anorexia etc. Other

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Did you know…

The drop out rate for general education students is 11%.

The drop out rate for gifted students is between 20-25%!

Why? What does this imply?

The good news is that we can usually make things better for gifted students simply by improving their learning environment.

(Michael, 2005)

Myths about GiftedMyths about Gifted

•“Teaching gifted kids is easy!”

•“Gifted kids will make it on their own. They’ll be just fine.”

•“Gifted kids will bring up your class average with little to no teacher intervention.”

A colleague comes to your classroom after school to ask for help. During the conversation she says some of the statements listed above. How will you help her grow professionally while also advocating for the needs of gifted students?

Myth vs. Reality QuizThe Myths and Realities of Giftedness

Final Exam

1. In general, the public is sympathetic to the plight of the gifted.2. Special accommodations and programs for gifted learners are unfair and

un-American.3. Gifted students can “make it on their own”.4. Everyone is “gifted” in some way.5. The intellectually gifted differ as much from the average student as do

the functionally academic students.6. A high IQ score is a good predictor of success in life.7. Teachers are better at identifying giftedness than parents.8. Gifted students of color, and students with lower socio-economic

backgrounds are less likely to be identified for gifted services.9. Gifted students need more than the regular classroom curriculum and

should be encouraged to strive to complete advanced, relevant, and meaningful work.

10.Gifted students always graduate at the top of the class.11.Gifted students are gifted in all academic areas equally.12.Gifted learners can sometimes have learning disabilities as well.13.Over excitabilities rarely ever impact a gifted student’s life.14.Gifted students need meaningful relationships and mentors in order to be

successful.15.Gifted programs are required and are fully funded by the state of Texas.

Number your Post It 1-15 and answer “true” or “false” for each statement.

Creative and imaginative people are often not recognized by their contemporaries. In fact, often they are not recognized in school by their teachers either. History is full of illustrations. Consider some of these.

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Einstein was four years old before he could speak and seven before he could read.

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Isaac Newton did poorly in grade school.

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Beethoven’s music teacher once said of him, “As a composer, he is hopeless.”

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When Thomas Edison was a boy his teachers told him he was too stupid to learn anything.

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F.W. Woolworth got a job in a dry goods store when he was 21 but his employers would not let him wait on a customer because he, “didn’t have enough sense”.

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A newspaper fired Walt Disney because he had, “no good ideas”.

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Caruso’s music teacher told him, “You can’t sing; you have no voice at all!”

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Leo Tolstoy flunked out of college.

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The director of the Imperial Opera in Vienna told Madame Schumann Heink that she would never be a singer and advised her to buy a sewing machine.

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"Can't act. Can't sing. Balding. Can dance a little."

Fred Astaire arrived in Hollywood at the age of 35 and received this comment from a Paramount Studios executive after one of his first auditions.

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Verner von Braun flunked ninth grade algebra.

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Admiral Richard E. Byrd had been retired from the Navy, as, “unfit for service” until he flew over both poles.

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Louis Pasteur was rated as “mediocre” in chemistry when he attended the Royal College.

So who are the gifted?

Who will be coming to us this year?

How can we help them meet their potential?

How can WE positively impact lives?

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What did you learn? What will you do differently to

help gifted learners?

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dimensions.Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Kristin Fawaz Gifted and Talented McKinney ISD, 2012

Nature and Needs Nature and Needs of Gifted Studentsof Gifted StudentsModule I of V (6 of 30 clock hours)

Kristin Fawaz Gifted and Talented McKinney ISD, 2012

Facilitated by Kristin Fawazkfawaz@mckinneyisd.net