The Diverse Gifted Learner
Statistics show that 14.7% of people within the state have income below the poverty line (37th in the US). Teachers often work with students that come from poverty, but this presentation, meant to be shared for professional development, specifically discusses poverty in gifted education. Teachers will learn about the challenges that students from poverty face and brainstorm reasons how this contributes to their underrepresentation in gifted education.
Did you know 80 of North Carolina's 100 counties are considered rural? Within this presentation, teachers will learn about the different types of rural communities, statistics for North Carolina and the United States, and promising practices to use for gifted education in a rural setting.
"The term “twice-exceptional,” also referred to as “2e,” is used to describe gifted children who, have the characteristics of gifted students with the potential for high achievement and give evidence of one or more disabilities as defined by federal or state eligibility criteria. These disabilities may include specific learning disabilities (SpLD), speech and language disorders, emotional/behavioral disorders, physical disabilities, autism spectrum, or other impairments such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)" (National Association for Gifted Children). This 2e fact sheet for autism that I have created explains the myths/stereotypes/generalizations, instructional strategies/teaching modifications, and what students would want teachers to know about them.
Building a strong classroom community and learning about some of my students culture is very important to me, especially at the beginning of the year. The attached Tic Tac Toe board is something I would send to families to not only get them comfortable with using the Remind app, but also learn a little about them and their child.
In addition to building a strong classroom community, I like to keep parents/guardians informed about what their child is learning about in school as well as important information for outside the classroom. This is an example of a monthly newsletter sharing a personal note from myself, how we are connecting Positivity Project in the classroom as well as how students can work on their character strengths at home, an explanation of curriculum by grade and subject, and home connections for math, reading, community events, and articles for parents.