-Exceptional potential and/or performance across a wide range of abilities in one or more of the following areas: *general intelligence *specific academic *creative thinking *social *musical *artistic *kinesthetic
Coding: 80
Characteristics &/or Observable Behaviours
-Highly independent and self-directed
-Abundant creativity
-Remember with little practice
-Energetic and intense
-Tend to prefer the company of older playmates or adults
-Work is original, extremely advanced for their age
-Struggles with perfectionism
-Strong vocabularies or learned to read earlier than others
-High-level cognitive abilities
-Twice Exceptional- gifted students who also have disabilities
Teaching Strategies & Resources
1) Pull-out Classes
-How? Student is placed in a higher grade or ability level for one or more subjects
- Why? This will allow for the student to be challenged and stay better engaged
2) Independent Studies/Projects
-How? Allow to work alone, or try to pair with other high-achieving students
-Why? To provide challenges and extra support for advanced material
3) Curriculum Compacting
-How? Eliminate activities or material that has already been mastered
-Why? Student can use freed up time to pursue enriching activities that align with their needs
4) Questioning Techniques
-How? Use open ended questions that draw on more advanced levels of understanding
-Why? To stimulate creative and critical thinking, this will help to engage the student
Links &/or Sources
Alberta Education:
AISI Project 40022 – Differentiating Instruction for Gifted Students, 2010 (http://education.alberta.ca/aisi/cycle4pdfs/40022.pdf )
Woolfolk, 2012. “Educational Psychology, Fifth Canadian Edition”
Hutchinson, 2014. “Inclusion of Exceptional Learners in Canadian Schools” Chapter 3: Exceptional Students
Alberta Education “Special Education Coding Criteria 2008/2009”
Alberta Education : A Handbook for Parents of Children Who Are Gifted and Talented, 2004 (http://www.education.alberta.ca/admin/supportingstudent/engagingparents/journey.aspx )
Alberta Education: Making a Difference: Meeting diverse learning needs with differentiated instruction. Chp. 10: Students who are gifted http://education.alberta.ca/media/1234009/13_ch10%20gifted.pdf