How to Deal with the How to Deal with the Non-Compliant GT StudentNon-Compliant GT Student

S. PetreyS. PetreyLISD August Staff DevelopmentLISD August Staff Development

Profiles of the GiftedProfiles of the Gifted

Type 1Type 1: Successful: Successful Type 2Type 2: Challenging: Challenging Type 3Type 3: Underground: Underground Type 4Type 4: Dropout: Dropout Type 5Type 5: Double-Labeled: Double-Labeled Type 6Type 6: Autonomous Learner: Autonomous Learner

Today we will learn strategies for Today we will learn strategies for dealing with Types 2 - 4dealing with Types 2 - 4

Type 2Type 2: Challenging: Challenging Type 3Type 3: Underground: Underground Type 4Type 4: Dropout: Dropout

Type 2: ChallengingType 2: Challenging Enjoys ‘pushing your buttons’Enjoys ‘pushing your buttons’ Questions established proceduresQuestions established procedures Rarely ‘goes along to get along’Rarely ‘goes along to get along’ Protests work they deem irrelevantProtests work they deem irrelevant Creative ideas for Creative ideas for

changing systemschanging systems Needs highly engaging Needs highly engaging

and relevant workand relevant work

‘‘Dealing’ with the ChallengingDealing’ with the Challenging

Avoid immediately reacting to outburstsAvoid immediately reacting to outbursts Listen to the underlying argumentListen to the underlying argument Provide alternative structures/systemsProvide alternative structures/systems Provide relevant curriculumProvide relevant curriculum Engage student in modifying systemsEngage student in modifying systems Provide highly engaging workProvide highly engaging work

Type 2: What can go wrong?Type 2: What can go wrong?

They enjoy the ‘power-struggle’They enjoy the ‘power-struggle’ Distrusts your ‘interest’ in their argumentDistrusts your ‘interest’ in their argument Refusal to accept any systemRefusal to accept any system Your subject is of no interest to studentYour subject is of no interest to student Refuses to engage in modifying systemsRefuses to engage in modifying systems Can not be engaged in academic workCan not be engaged in academic work

Don’t give up!Don’t give up!

Patience is crucialPatience is crucial Persistence and timePersistence and time Be an advocateBe an advocate ‘‘Find’ positive behaviorsFind’ positive behaviors Don’t be bullied!Don’t be bullied!

Type 3: The UndergroundType 3: The Underground

Tries to hide abilitiesTries to hide abilities Drops out of advanced coursesDrops out of advanced courses Resists adult adviceResists adult advice Craves social acceptanceCraves social acceptance Abrupt changes in behaviorAbrupt changes in behavior

‘‘Dealing’ with the UndergroundDealing’ with the Underground

Identify these studentsIdentify these students Attempt to keep students in Attempt to keep students in

Advanced coursesAdvanced courses Don’t push too hardDon’t push too hard Provide appropriate social Provide appropriate social

opportunitiesopportunities Identify sudden changes in Identify sudden changes in

behavior and seek professional helpbehavior and seek professional help

Type 3: What can go wrong?Type 3: What can go wrong?

Student is skilled at ‘hiding’Student is skilled at ‘hiding’ Difficult to keep in Advanced Difficult to keep in Advanced

CoursesCourses Student rejects all adult adviceStudent rejects all adult advice Student gravitates to Student gravitates to

inappropriate social situationsinappropriate social situations Self-destructive behaviorsSelf-destructive behaviors

Don’t Give Up!Don’t Give Up!

Keep your ears/eyes openKeep your ears/eyes open Continue work to keep in Continue work to keep in

Advanced CoursesAdvanced Courses Pair with appropriate role-modelsPair with appropriate role-models Provide appropriate LimitsProvide appropriate Limits Seek assistance from Seek assistance from

ProfessionalsProfessionals

Type 4: DropoutType 4: Dropout

Resents school authoritiesResents school authorities Angry/DepressedAngry/Depressed Low Self-EsteemLow Self-Esteem DefensiveDefensive Poor AttendancePoor Attendance Disciplinary PlacementsDisciplinary Placements

‘‘Dealing’ with the DropoutDealing’ with the Dropout

Show genuine personal interestShow genuine personal interest Refer to CounselingRefer to Counseling ‘‘Find’ the goodFind’ the good Be sensitiveBe sensitive Be an advocateBe an advocate Work to improve attendanceWork to improve attendance

Type 4: What can go wrong?Type 4: What can go wrong?

They distrust your ‘interest’They distrust your ‘interest’ Refuses counselingRefuses counseling Difficult to find positive attributesDifficult to find positive attributes Poor AttendancePoor Attendance Rejects advocacyRejects advocacy

Don’t Give Up!Don’t Give Up!

Persistence is crucialPersistence is crucial Continue working with counselorsContinue working with counselors Praise every positive attributePraise every positive attribute Work with parents and Work with parents and

authorities to keep in schoolauthorities to keep in school Continue advocacyContinue advocacy

Identify these GT StudentsIdentify these GT Students

Not all are classified as GTNot all are classified as GT ‘‘Notice’ non-compliant GT Notice’ non-compliant GT

behaviorsbehaviors Think outside the boxThink outside the box Save those you canSave those you can You could hold the ‘missing piece’You could hold the ‘missing piece’