Signposts for Roman riders

Signposts for Roman ridersJo Freitag

[email protected]@jofrei

What do you mean when you say GIFTED?

BELOW THE CLASS

CLASS AVERAGE AND A BIT ABOVE

BRIGHT

GIFTED

What do we mean when we say GIFTED?

2E- Twice Exceptional

http://www.cherrycreekschools.org/StudentAchievement/Documents/2EDistinguishingCharacteristics.pdf

Gagne’s DMGT ModelDevelopment of natural abilities into fully

developed competencies

What do teachers and parents of gifted need?“NORMAL FOR GIFTED”

IQ Bell curve, Dabrowski Overexcitabilities, Introversion, Perfectionism, Visual Spatial Learners, Creativity and ‘different thinking’ EXAMPLES EXCELLENCEEXTENSION

EXTRA INFORMATION AND MYTH BUSTING

DIFFERENTIATIONDIALOGUE AND TEAMWORK

SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIESSUPPORT

What information is needed?Teachers Parents Service

providersGifted /2E students

Gifted adults

Articles Research PD Conferences Parent group contacts Calendar of meetings etc Myth busting Newsletters Information about Social/emotional issues Social groups Gifted education programs Online courses Mentors and tutors

Gifted education theory Lesson planning Coping strategies Bibliographies and booklists Website links Advocacy Personal or phone contact Location of services and therapists

SIGNPOSTSPoint to places of interest

Are usually neutral and unbiased

Are placed in position by a person who knows where to place them so that they indicate destinations accurately

GIFTED RESOURCESacts a signpost to

information, events, services and news for gifted people

aims to present information about services in an unbiased way

Placed by Jo Freitagto show the way to the

resources she has located

How Gifted Resources can help you find it•Website http://www.giftedresources.org/ •Monthly e newsletter•Quarterly Holiday Program e newsletter

•BlogsGifted Resources bloghttp://giftedresources.wordpress.com/•Sprite’s Site blog http://spritessite.wordpress.com/ •Sprite’s New Site blog http://jofrei5.edublogs.org/

Service Locator

Feetspeak: 2E shoes

Visual Spatial Learners

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