By : Jennifer Virden

Giftedness is defined as “aptitude, ability, or potential in one or more general domains,” Gange (1985) as cited in Hill (2005).

I am Gifted Video

Learns new material faster, and at an earlier age, than age peers sometimes causing them to appear bored or restless.

Remembers that has been learned forever, making review unnecessary.

Able to deal with concepts that are too complex and abstract for age peers.

Has a passionate interest in one or more topics and would spend all available time learning more about that topic if he or she could.

Does not need to watch the teacher to hear what is being said; can operate on multiple brain channels simultaneously and process more than one task at a time.

Reluctant Laid-back Anxious Disadvantaged

Culturally different

Underachieving Twice

exceptional

Spelling tic-tac-toe Learning contracts Product choices Reading response Great Friday Event

Learn the words in a foreign language

Group the words into categories you create

Create riddles with the words as answers

Using a thesaurus, find synonyms for the words and create a super sentence

Create a code using numbers for each letter of the alphabet. Compute the numerical value of each word. List the words from the highest to lowest value

Use the words to create similes or metaphors

Create newspaper headlines using the words

Use all the words to create as few sentences as possible

Use all of the words in an original story.

Student’s Name: Sarah For: Math Chapter 2  X Page/Concept X Page/Concept X Page/Concept

X 60 __ 61 __ 62__ 63 X 64 __ 65 

Extension Options:Write Story Problems ____ ____ _____ _____Cross Number Puzzles ____ ____ _____ _____Your ideas: _______________ ____ _____ ____ _____ 

Working Conditions1. Don’t ask the teacher a question someone in your group can

answer. Use your group’s question chip carefully.2. If you need help and the teacher is busy, ask someone else,

keep trying, or go on to another activity until the teacher is available.

3. Work on math for the entire period.4. Don’t bother anyone or call attention to yourself in any way.

Auditory Visual Tactile-Kinesthetic

AutobiographyCrossword puzzleEssayExperimentInterviewJournal or diaryNewspaperOral report

AdvertisementCollageComic stripDiagramDrawing or paintingGraphic organizer Picture dictionaryPoster

Acting things outDramatization Flip book Game showJigsaw puzzleManipulatives Reader’s theaterRole-play

Date: __________________

Title of book: ________________

Author: _________________

Pages read Today: __________________

My reactions to today’s reading: __________________________________

What’s really great about this book so far: ______________________________________

What I would like to change in this book: ________________________________

An interesting word from this book: _____________________________________

Poetry- each team member reads or recites a poem. Original or written by someone else.

Declamation- each team member reads or recites an excerpt or piece or prose writing.

Play- the team works together to read or act out a play or part of a play.

Newscast- the team works together to broadcast a 5-10 minute radio or TV show about a current or historical event.

Using these activities and others in the regular classroom can eliminate disruptive behavior.

These activities can also serve as motivation for the other students to try harder and do their best.

Glasser, W. (1986). Choice Theory in the Classroom. Harper Collins Publisher: New York.

Hill, F. (2005). Teaching Gifted Learners: Meeting the Needs of Gifted and Talented Students. Impressions, Inc: New Jersey.

Winebrenner, S. (2001). Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom. Free Spirit Publishing: Minnesota.

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