1. Gifted Education tutorial & Training Holly Hill Elementary Kirstan s. davis Gifted Education Specialist

2. Our Itinerary Purpose & Objectives
Overview of Gifted Traits
Comparison of Natures
Myths of the Gifted Community
Identification of Gifted Students in Alabama
Referral Process
2nd Grade Child Find
Overview of Enterprise City Schools ABC Resource

3. Characteristics & Traits

4. Collective Characteristics:
Often reach 'milestones’ earlier than average
May speak late, but in complete sentences
Able to distinguish between reality and fantasy at an early age (questions about Santa or the tooth fairy come very early!)

5. Discovery & Activity Stages
Strong desire to explore, investigate, and master the environment (opens up cabinets, takes things apart).
Toys and games mastered early, then discarded
Very active (but activity usually has a purpose)

6. Reading & Mathematics Curriculum
May show an intense interest in numbers or letters.
Often start doing simple math at an early age.
When interested in a topic, will teach themselves

7. Asynchronous Development
Over Sensitive to Failure
Emotional Intensities
Different Perspective than peers
Peer Relationship Possibilities That May Exist
Sometimes have poor Social Skills
May have exceptional Social Skills
Some are awkward with peers
Out of Ordinary Leadership Skills
Lack of Confidence
Very Confident
If you are interested in more information about social needs of gifted students, a good resource is sengifted.org

8. Learner Comparisons what’s the difference?

9. WHAT’S THE Difference?

16. Common myths about the Gifted Population

17. Erroneous & Stereotypical
Gifted students don’t need help: they’ll do fine regardless of where they are.
Gifted students should be role models in the classroom.
All children are gifted in their own way.
Gifted programs are elitist.
Gifted students should be making good grades.
Gifted students are usually happy, popular and well adjusted.

18. Identification of Gifted Students: Definition, referrals, 2nd grade child find, roles

19. Gifted Education as Defined by Enterprise City Schools
Intellectually gifted children are those who perform or who have demonstrated the potential to perform at high levels in academic or creative fields when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment. These children and youth require services not ordinarily provided by the regular school program. Children possessing these abilities can be found in all populations, across economic strata, and in all areas of human endeavor.

20. Types of referrals Standard Referrals 2nd Grade Child Find
Referrals - students six years of age and older.
Students may be referred for consideration for gifted services by:
Teachers
Counselors
Administrators
Parents or Guardians
Other individuals with knowledge of the students’ abilities.
Teachers and Gifted Education Teachers collaborate to identify students to submit for testing
Creative thinking activities
Collect work samples
Understanding and building relationships with the children
General education teachers will collaborate and utilize classroom observations to complete recommendation form.

21. Standard Referral: Your Collaborative role in the PROCESS
Utilize professional outlook to complete out and return recommendation.
Utilize formal/informal assessments to complete TABS collaboratively
Utilize professionalism to keep the process confidential.
Collaborate with teacher to arrange/flex with time for testing and work sample retrieval.

22. About adventures beyond the classroom

23. Gifted Service & Delivery
Children with a Gifted Education Plan receive services one day per week in a “Pull Out” Program.
Three hours per week.
Variety of service delivery options:
Resource room pullout (provided by Gifted Education Specialist grades 3rd-6th )
Consultative & Collaborative resources (provided in general education setting in grades 1st-6th)

24. Enterprise City Schools gifted Education Guidelines

25. Nature & Needs Addressed In ABC
Analytical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Practical Needs
Affective Needs
Depth & Complexity Needs

26. Missed Curriculum
“Gifted students will not be required to make up work missed due to attending gifted classes. This includes class work and homework.”
Also stated in the Alabama State Gifted Code

27. While in ABC
If the introduction of new material in curriculum occurs, each student must receive instruction by the teacher in a small group or one-on-one setting.
If an assessment is administered, the gifted student will have the opportunity to make-up test at a mutually agreed upon time.
Students are not be withheld on a mandatory basis from Physical Education to make-up assignments

28. Questions…concerns…suggestions….
Please complete the provided questionnaire that is in your mailbox
Please feel free to address your needs/concerns/suggestions via or face-to-face
Please attend the scheduled grade level in-service.

29. References & Collaboration
Special Thanks To: Margie Tyner, Gifted Specialist, College Street Elementary
State of Alabama Gifted Code ( Gifted)
Kingor, Bertie. High Achiever, Gifted Learner, Creative Thinker
Farrell, Shirley. Traits Aptitudes and Behaviors. ALSDE
National Association for Gifted Children
Enterprise City Schools: