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Teaching The Gifted Learner

            While much research has been focused on the gifted learner, there has been little attention on the gifted but handicapped or disabled individual. Kay Kiesa has termed this group of individuals the "twice exceptional".1 The research that has been done in this area has examined identification strategies and characteristics of the gifted handicapped child. Whitmore and Maker have suggested obstacles to identification of the gifted and handicapped child.2 These hindrances to identification include the stereotypical belief that disabled persons are below normal, developmental delays, incomplete information about the child resulting in overlooking an area of strength that might be displayed in nonacademic settings, and a lack of opportunity to demonstrate superior ability because of the highly verbal nature of school tasks and the use of ability testing in special education. These hindrances make the students that are finally recognized even more worthy of study. As educators there is a need to know how these students differ from other special needs/handicapped children and yet how they are like other gifted individuals. What are they doing differently? What is the key to their success despite their limitations? The researcher's goal in this study was to examine the methods and strategies employed to compensate for physical limitations or areas of weakness. Interest in this study developed after the birth of the researcher's gifted/handicapped grandson four years ago. Watching the methods this child and his parents employed to overcome and compensate for physical limitations provided insight, encouragement and ideas for those working with special needs children. The questions were obvious. Were these .
            


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1. Gifted Education - a Necessary Institution

Education, in the United States, at least, has instead become a vehicle of mediocrity, favoring our nation's below-average learners in an example of egalitarianism gone horribly wrong. ... Indeed, it is true that these programs are tailored to the individual learner, and this makes traditional assessment methods irrelevant and inconclusive. ... Indeed, all of these concerns could be addressed with the right kind of gifted education: an effective teaching method, and the proper community mindset concerning these initiatives. Proper, effective, measurable gifted education programs would b...

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2. Games Activities and Physical Education

Furthermore, games are highly adaptable, accounting for G&T (gifted and talented) and SEND (special education needs and disabilities) learners. ... This learning theory lends itself to teaching large groups or whole classes effectively whereby teaching expertise can benefit the pupils. ... Learning is likely to be enhanced when pupils are involved in critical thinking, discussion and active participation whilst being intellectually challenged. 1.5) Learner Characteristics Pupils are commonly categorised into Gifted and Talented (G&T) learners or Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) ...

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3. Learning Community - Corner Lake Middle School

In alignment with the Orange County public school district's vision to become the top producer of successful students in the nation, Corner Lake Middle School has implemented innovative teaching practices that utilize digital resources and, by doing so, has established goals and objectives that focus on becoming the top producer of digital learners in the nation. ... Some of the variables that were considered when making the team assignments were years of teaching experience, previous teaching assignments, teacher preference, content areas of specialization and certification and teacher ...

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4. Computer Technology in Education

As the times change, so must an educator's style of teaching. ... With an increased emphasis on more teacher discretion over teaching and learning, constructivism in the classroom has a potential to increase. ... Software also needs to relate the Life of the learner and include examples that are relevant to the learner. ... Prerequisite skills and learner characteristics should be clearly indicated. ... Even gifted students, students who have problems in the regular classroom, and students traveling with their parents can use this alternative method of education. ...

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5. Problems in the Teaching Profession

It has been said that teaching as a profession is impossible without passion. ... Merit pay in the teaching community is when a teacher is paid based on the performance of the students. ... My solution would be to use things like gifted programs, STEM clubs, and methods of teaching that teach kids why learning is beneficial, and get rid of the mindset that the more facts you know the smarter you are. ... Another issue commonly found among teachers is teaching things in an effective way. ... It is to teach students to be life-long learners, to be curious about the world around them, and to have...

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6. Why Are All The Desk Empty

If students are more visual learners, parents can plan their lessons around that unique style. ... Some children are slower learners, while others catch on much quicker and have a deeper understanding of the topic. For the slower learning children, learning at the same pace as the more advanced learners is a disadvantage and vice versa. ... Parents are concerned that "struggling student[s] [are] not getting the right help, [and are concerned] the gifted students are ignored" (Pappano para 5). ... Teaching at home is therefore a benefit to both the parent and the child. ...

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7. Do High Stakes Assesments Improves Learning?

For example, children's scores now determine whether they will be placed in a gifted and talented program or become eligible for special tutoring. ... Considering that the exams are used for many purposes to assess learners, you would think that the exams would be essay questions to find out what the learner really thinks. ... I agree that tests were designed to be a good teaching tool, but somehow in the whole process it did not get implemented the way it was designed to be. ... This is killing innovative teaching, curricula, and driving out good teachers. ...

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8. Differences in Learning and Memory

Whether intellectually gifted or intellectually challenged, this category has the potential for the biggest impact. ... The more I learn about learning, cognition, memory, and the factors that affect each, the more certain I am that my ultimate goal is to assist students in order to help them be successful learners. ... Fast forward several decades and I am the parent of a gifted student who has similar struggles, but in a more constrained atmosphere. ... My son, in addition to being gifted, has ADHD. ... " It was at that point I knew that there was no interest in teaching my child; ADHD ...

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