Warm up Activity
What does Gifted Education mean to you?
Take a minute and think about the following question and then; If you are completing this professional development modular as an individual write down what gifted education means to you. At the end this modular, ask yourself this same question again to see if you have any new insights into gifted education. If you are completing this professional development as a whole group, then turn to a person sitting close by and discuss your thoughts for 3-5 minutes. At the end of this professional development, meet with the same person for 3-5 minutes and discuss this question again. Did anything change for you? The Federal Government Defines "Gifted And Talented" Students, Children, Or Youth As Those
..who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities.
No Child Left Behind Act, P.L. 107-110 (Title IX, Part A, Definitions (22) (2002); 20 U.S.C. Sec. 7802 (22) (2004)) |
Gifted OrganizationsIf you are interested in learning more about conferences, ideas, and leaders in gifted education, check out the sites below. These are great resources.
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