Category: teaching
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Are there underachievers in your classroom? Part 2
There is still a lot of work being done in the field of underachievement in gifted students and one area that has been looked at is building the self esteem of the student. Different research methods have been trialled recently to see what works best to lessen the amount of students who are underachieving in…
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Are there underachievers in your classroom? Part One.
An underachiever is a student who is not achieving to their potential. The underachieving gifted student is too common in classrooms today due to various factors , of which many we can change. Why underachieving gifted students? Many might think if a student is gifted then they find work easy, always want to do their…
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Being Gifted is not how well a child does at school, it is who they are.
Are you confused with the label of Giftedness? Perhaps you have heard it being used too often or not at all? For someone to be labelled as Gifted they are functioning at a higher level in their field of talent than the majority of the population. That field can be: Academic/Intellectual Creative Socio/Effective Muscular/Physical They…
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Building resilient learners
Without considering learning difficulties or underachievement, many gifted students cruise through their schooling years. I come across many gifted students who just cannot cope with a challenging task – although they are gifted, have tested highly or are anecdotal extremely able. They cry, they misbehave, they say ‘I’m hopeless’ at the drop of a challenging…
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Supporting your gifted students from Non-English speaking backgrounds.
In every school there will be students from a Non English speaking background and from this group there will be gifted students. We need to outline, in every school policy: What a Gifted NESB student looks like. Acquire the new language at a faster than typical rate, Demonstrate an ability to…
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Parent and school partnerships.
Partnerships such as those that Pfeiffer’s discussions help forge between parents and educators can help minimize the differences between the treatment that athletically gifted and the academically gifted students receive. But what about the glory? What can academically gifted students do that will bring them the rewards and recognition that those who excel athletically often…
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A literacy lesson and more on Myths from different cultures…
In Year 3 this term I am embarking on teaching students about myths from different cultures and times. This week we started on what a myth is and how to tell the difference between a myth, legend, folktale and fairytale. But what made this lesson higher order is what we did next. Choose a natural…
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Building and nurturing resilience in highly gifted children
Many gifted students, due to their higher sensitivities have difficulty ignoring complex situations. Resilience is rarely innate – it is a learnt behaviour. Resilience is cultivated when the children hear the school & teacher being talked about positively. When the child is praised for their interests and strengths and who they are (personality) this can…
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Providing support for your gifted students.
High-achieving year 6 students have identified their relationships with teachers and peers and participation in extra-curricular activities as three of the most important factors in their schooling. In a recent article it was found that Gifted students who felt supported by their community are more likely to develop their gift into a talent. This lines…
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