Tag: relationships
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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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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…
Extend, Empower, Enrich 