1. Parenting Gifted Children Susan Zimlich University of Alabama Fall 2008

2. Renzulli Three Ring Conception of Giftedness

3. Definition of Giftedness Identification Who? What? When? Where How? Aptitude/Ability Characteristics Work samples Services Why?

4. Bright versus Gifted Learners High Achievers/School Smart Knows the answer Receptive to new ideas Interested in learning Copies accurately Attentive in class Enjoys school Loves the teacher Absorbs information Has good ideas Is a technician of ideas Answers questions Is a good mentor Loves to memorize Completes the assignment Enjoys a straightforward, sequential presentation Gifted Learners/ Out of the Box Asks the questions Is intense about learning Highly curious Creates a new way Mentally and physically involved Enjoys learning Loves ideas Manipulates ideas Has wild, silly ideas Invents ideas Elaborates Is a good guesser Loves to think and ponder Initiates projects Thrives on complexity

5. Issues with Gifted Children Perfectionism Underachievement/ Motivation Affective/Social Emotional Issues Precociousness Unequal Development Profoundly Gifted Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Twice Exceptional Academic Issues Acceleration Compacting Ability grouping Accommodations Differentiation

6. Resources & Organizations on the Web National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) http://www.nagc.org/ Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) http://www.cectag.org/ Hoagies' Gifted Education Page http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/ National Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/parents/parentws.html Duke TIP http://www.tip.duke.edu/