1. Ms. Fitzpatrick Fourth Grade Gifted Teacher

2. So, what does this really mean? Because your child has been identified as “gifted,” they need something “different.” Trained teachers who recognize and respond to their needs Consistent opportunities for acceleration, differentiation, enrichment, extension Explicit focus on personal accountability, meta- cognition, learning styles, study skills, productivity, time management A more homogeneous learning environment within a classroom of their intellectual peers Parents may need something different too! Because your child has been identified as “gifted,” they need something “different.” Trained teachers who recognize and respond to their needs Consistent opportunities for acceleration, differentiation, enrichment, extension Explicit focus on personal accountability, meta- cognition, learning styles, study skills, productivity, time management A more homogeneous learning environment within a classroom of their intellectual peers Parents may need something different too!

3. Learner Characteristics MANY ways to think of our learners… Bright Child and Gifted Child http://henrico.k12.va.us/Pdf/Gifted/GiftedFAQs.pdf High Achiever, Gifted Learner, Creative Thinker http://www.bertiekingore.com/high-gt-create.htm Characteristics of Giftedness that Present Challenges MANY ways to think of our learners… Bright Child and Gifted Child http://henrico.k12.va.us/Pdf/Gifted/GiftedFAQs.pdf High Achiever, Gifted Learner, Creative Thinker http://www.bertiekingore.com/high-gt-create.htm Characteristics of Giftedness that Present Challenges

4. Habits of the Mind Persisting Communicating w/clarity & precision Managing impulsivity Gathering data through all senses Listening w/understanding & empathy Creating, imagining, innovating Thinking flexibly Responding w/wonderment & awe Persisting Communicating w/clarity & precision Managing impulsivity Gathering data through all senses Listening w/understanding & empathy Creating, imagining, innovating Thinking flexibly Responding w/wonderment & awe ~ Art Costa - http://www.instituteforhabitsofmind.comhttp://www.instituteforhabitsofmind.com

5. Habits of the Mind, cont. Thinking about your thinking Taking responsible risks Striving for accuracy & precision Finding humor Questioning & problem-posing Thinking interdependently Applying past knowledge to new situations Remaining open to continuous learning Thinking about your thinking Taking responsible risks Striving for accuracy & precision Finding humor Questioning & problem-posing Thinking interdependently Applying past knowledge to new situations Remaining open to continuous learning ~ Art Costa - http://www.instituteforhabitsofmind.comhttp://www.instituteforhabitsofmind.com

6. Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Verbal/linguistic Math/logic Interpersonal Intrapersonal Musical Visual/spatial Nature kinesthetic Verbal/linguistic Math/logic Interpersonal Intrapersonal Musical Visual/spatial Nature kinesthetic

7. Learning Styles Auditory Visual kinesthetic Auditory Visual kinesthetic

8. Study Skills Ways to study to match multiple intelligence strengths and learning styles Organization Responsibililty Long and short term tasks Ways to study to match multiple intelligence strengths and learning styles Organization Responsibililty Long and short term tasks

9. Executive Functioning Organization Cognition Emotional Control Flexible Thinking Self Monitoring (reflection) Task Initiation Working Memory Organization Cognition Emotional Control Flexible Thinking Self Monitoring (reflection) Task Initiation Working Memory

10. Bloom’s Taxonomy

11. In a Nut Shell PROGRAM MISSION Rigor Challenge Growth Choice Engagement Best Practices High Expectations PROGRAM MISSION Rigor Challenge Growth Choice Engagement Best Practices High Expectations PROGRAM OUTCOMES Address learning styles Differentiate curriculum Foster higher level thinking skills Create positive learning environment Enhance student engagement PROGRAM OUTCOMES Address learning styles Differentiate curriculum Foster higher level thinking skills Create positive learning environment Enhance student engagement