A Guide to Gaining Knowledge about:Cultural and/or Economically Diverse Giftedness

A Guide to Gaining Knowledge about:A Guide to Gaining Knowledge about:

Cultural and/or Economically Cultural and/or Economically Diverse GiftednessDiverse Giftedness

Charity WellsCharity WellsDeborah Allen Deborah Allen

Robby Chapman Robby Chapman

Neag Center for Gifted Education Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development and Talent Development

This is a great website This is a great website to begin your to begin your research of research of giftedness. It has giftedness. It has many fascinating many fascinating resources on the resources on the multicultural and multicultural and social aspects of social aspects of being a gifted child. being a gifted child.

http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt/http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt/

About Health: Gifted Children from About Health: Gifted Children from MinoritiesMinorities

This website contains intriguing articles about This website contains intriguing articles about giftedness in minorities. giftedness in minorities.

http://giftedkids.about.com/od/giftedminorities/http://giftedkids.about.com/od/giftedminorities/

Davidson Institute for Talent Davidson Institute for Talent DevelopmentDevelopment

This website contains many This website contains many articles and resources articles and resources pertaining to various topics in pertaining to various topics in giftedness. giftedness.

http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/browse_by_topic_articles.aspxhttp://www.davidsongifted.org/db/browse_by_topic_articles.aspxThis article from the website This article from the website

discusses how one district discusses how one district choose to increase choose to increase identification of under-identification of under-represented gifted students. represented gifted students.

http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/Articles_id_10463.aspxhttp://www.davidsongifted.org/db/Articles_id_10463.aspx

Bernal and Reyna (1974) identified several characteristics as typical among gifted Hispanic Bernal and Reyna (1974) identified several characteristics as typical among gifted Hispanic American children:American children:

They rapidly acquire English language skills once exposed to the language and given an They rapidly acquire English language skills once exposed to the language and given an opportunity to use it expressively. opportunity to use it expressively.

They exhibit leadership ability, although often in an open or unobtrusive manner, with strong They exhibit leadership ability, although often in an open or unobtrusive manner, with strong interpersonal skills.interpersonal skills.

They tend to have older playmates and easily engage adults in lively conversation.They tend to have older playmates and easily engage adults in lively conversation.

They enjoy intelligent and (or effective) risk-taking behavior, often accompanied by a sense of They enjoy intelligent and (or effective) risk-taking behavior, often accompanied by a sense of drama.drama.

They can keep busy and entertained, especially by imaginative games and ingenious They can keep busy and entertained, especially by imaginative games and ingenious applications, such as getting the most out of a few simple toys and objects.applications, such as getting the most out of a few simple toys and objects.

They accept responsibilities at home normally reserved for older children, such as the They accept responsibilities at home normally reserved for older children, such as the supervision of younger siblings or helping others to do their homework. supervision of younger siblings or helping others to do their homework.

They are "street wise" and are recognized by others as youngsters who have the ability to They are "street wise" and are recognized by others as youngsters who have the ability to "make it" in the Anglo-dominated society."make it" in the Anglo-dominated society.

Observant educators who notice these traits in particular students may consider referring them Observant educators who notice these traits in particular students may consider referring them for further assessment.for further assessment.

Davidson Institute for Talent Davidson Institute for Talent DevelopmentDevelopment

Center for Talent Development Center for Talent Development

This website contains articles on giftedness This website contains articles on giftedness and the gifted community. and the gifted community.

http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/resources/topics/displayArticle/?id=148http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/resources/topics/displayArticle/?id=148

National Association for Gifted National Association for Gifted Children Children

The National Association The National Association for Gifted Children for Gifted Children contains information contains information and publications that and publications that discuss giftedness on a discuss giftedness on a national scale. national scale.

http://www.nagc.org.442elmp01.blackmesh.com/sites/default/files/Position%20Statement/Identifying%20and%20Serving%20Culturally%20and%20Linguistically.pdfhttp://www.nagc.org.442elmp01.blackmesh.com/sites/default/files/Position%20Statement/Identifying%20and%20Serving%20Culturally%20and%20Linguistically.pdf

Great SchoolsGreat Schools

This article talks This article talks about both about both

differences in differences in ethnicity and ethnicity and

socioeconomic socioeconomic status as it pertains status as it pertains

to giftedness.to giftedness.

www.greatschools.org/.../7089-gifted-education-and-program-controversy.gs

Center For Excellence in EducationThis is an organization that nurtures careers of excellence and leadership in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for academically talented high school and college students.

http://www.cee.org/sites/default/files/media-pdfs/forgotton-gifted-child-summer13.pdf

Serving the GiftedServing the Gifted

This article offers strategies to best serve students of low This article offers strategies to best serve students of low socioeconomic status.socioeconomic status.

http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=giftedchildren

Question #1Question #1

1. How can you ensure that multilingual 1. How can you ensure that multilingual students are identified for gifted programs students are identified for gifted programs regardless of their language barriers? regardless of their language barriers? (Think-Pair-Share)(Think-Pair-Share)

Question #3Question #3

2. Think of a minority student in your class 2. Think of a minority student in your class that exhibits some of the characteristics of that exhibits some of the characteristics of gifted students. Write a short four line gifted students. Write a short four line poem describing them as a student.poem describing them as a student.

Question #3Question #33. Gifted students from families 3. Gifted students from families

and schools in low and schools in low socioeconomic communities socioeconomic communities need tons of support need tons of support throughout their educational throughout their educational career. What is one way we career. What is one way we can support gifted students can support gifted students from this socioeconomic from this socioeconomic status? status? Using a piece of paper, divide Using a piece of paper, divide it into four equal sections. it into four equal sections. Draw a four block comic strip Draw a four block comic strip that depicts a way to support a that depicts a way to support a gifted high school student from gifted high school student from a low socioeconomic status.a low socioeconomic status.