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National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
Dr. Bonnie HobsonDr. Bonnie HobsonInstructional Supervisor for Gifted Education
Gail CollinsGail CollinsDifferentiation Specialist
Harrisonburg City Schools
Harrisonburg, Virginia
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
Your Gifted Child’s ClassroomYour Gifted Child’s Classroom
What should it look like?
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
Let’s take a look inside a
Differentiated Classroom
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
Things You Should See
• Acceleration • Library Research• Open-ended activities• Independent study • Student choice in
assignments
• Flexible grouping• Self paced materials• Varied teaching
methods
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
AssessmentsAssessments Does the teacher know:Does the teacher know:
What your child knows?
How your child learns?
Your child’s interest?
Your child’s ability level?
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
your child learns
•METAMORPHOSIS
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
Other Tea Party Protests:
PHILADELPHIA
CHARLESTOWN, MD
NEW YORK
GREENWICH, NJ
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
your child learns
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
APPROPRIATECONTENT
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
Your Child Learns
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
How Your Child is Measured• Open ended
assignments/questions
• Student choice
• Varied opportunities for evaluation
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
CommunicationParent
Teacher Conference
Guide
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
Questions to Ask• How are students grouped?
• How do you meet the academic needs of for my gifted child?
• Will there be any opportunities outside of the regular curriculum for the gifted?
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
How are students grouped for instruction?
Homogeneous Heterogeneous Cluster Grouping
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
• Saturday Morning
• Summer Programs
• After School Programs
Opportunities Outside the Classroom
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
Know Your Stuff
Where can I go to find
information and research?
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
Federal Reports
A Nation at Risk (1983)
National Excellence: A Case For Developing America's Talent (1993)
They both highlight the lack of identification and services of gifted students in America’s schools
Call for additional research and programming in the field of gifted education.
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
A Nation Deceived2004
Describes:
the advantages of acceleration for gifted children
describes the reluctance of America's schools accelerate students despite the overwhelming research supporting it.
National Association for Gifted Children 55th Annual Convention
Questions?