supporting individual talent

sessions

breakout

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Breakout Sessions

Definition of gifted and talented• Gifted measured by actual or potential

achievement in main curriculum subjects (top 5 to 10%)

• Talented measured by achievement in the subjects of Arts, Music and PE (5 to 10%)

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Breakout Sessions

Aim• Self determination• Self regulated learning• The head, the heart, the hand (knowledge,

empathy, action)

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Breakout Sessions

Ways to achieve aim• Learner profile• Curriculum• Learning environment• Academic, pastoral, personal and educational

guidance• Mentoring• Teacher performance• Supplement curriculum for gifted students

(intensive courses, extra curricular activities, projects, clubs, camps …)

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Breakout Sessions

Curriculum• Guided learning• Appropriate balance• Cross curricular teaching• Hidden curriculum

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Breakout Sessions

Teacher performance• Relationship to students• Readiness to change • Courage to try new ways• Recognition of positive contributions• Professional training & development• Network for sharing good practice• Action repertoire• …

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Breakout Sessions

Obstacles• Lack of recognition of talent• Lack of proper feedback• Time table constraints• Space constraints• Lack of training• Lack of time for team meetings

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Breakout Sessions

Open questions• Is it possible for a school to write its own

curriculum?• How to change curriculum for gifted

students?• How to deal with mixed ability groups?• How to implement mentoring?• How to organise relevant professional

development?

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Thank you!