DCI presentation
- 1. Gifted and Talented Program Kim Brewer and Doug Conaway Le Tourneau University EDUC 4763, Differentiated Classroom Instruction Dr. Cathy Schmidt February 3, 2012
- 2. History of Education for Gifted and Talented Children 1868- William Torey Harris- 1st effort of educated gifted and talented children in public school 1901 First school for gifted and talented children Leta Hollingworth- 1st book in U.S. about educating gifted students 1938- Teachers College of Columbia University- methods for teaching gifted and talented students 1954- National Association of Gifted Children 1958- 1st large scale effort of Federal Government in gifted and talented education National Association for Gifted Children
- 3. History Continued 1988- Congress passes the Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act 1990- National Research Centers on the Gifted and Talented 1998- 7 key components of Gifted Program Standards 2002- NCLB definition for gifted and talented children 2004- National Research Based Report on Acceleration from University of Iowa National Association for Gifted Children
- 4. Laws Prior 1979- funds were provided but programs were up for the district Gifted and talented programming mandated and partially funded by the State (Davidson Institute, 1999) IDEA does not include criteria specifications for the group that people label gifted and talented (Smith, D. and Tyler, N., 2010).
- 5. Bright Child Gifted and Talented child Knows the answer Asks questions Is interested Is extremely curious Attentive Is mentally and physically involved Has good ideas Has abstract ideas Works diligently Things come easy to them Answers the questions Discuses in detail „elaborates‟ Listens with interest Shows strong feelings and expresses opinions (passionate) 6-8 Repetitions for mastery 1-2 Repetitions for mastery Understands ideas Constructs abstractions Socializes with peers Prefer to socialize with adults Grasps the meaning Draws inferences Completes assignments Initiates projects Is receptive Is intense Copies accurately Creates a new design Enjoys school and learning Enjoys learning Absorbs information Manipulates information Technician Inventor
- 6. Gifted and Talented People • Claude Monet • Albert Einstein • Emmy Noher • Christopher Paolini • Leonardo Da Vinci o Christopher Paolini wrote • Thomas Edison his first book, Eragon, at • Marie Curie age fifteen. • Wolfgang Mozart In 1905, Einstein published his theory of relativity. He would have been twenty-four years old. He won the Nobel Prize in 1915 In 1918 Noher proved two theorems that were basic for both general relativity and elementary particle physics. Known for her conceptual approach Claude Monet, painted at 18 years to algebra, geometry, topology, and
- 7. Flying Machine Sketch Thomas Edison‟s Inventions Marie Curie Leonard o Da Vinci Galileo‟s Compound Microscope Apollo et Hyacinthus is an opera written in 1767 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was 11 years old at the time. It is Mozart's first true
- 8. Qualifications I.Q. score of 130 or above Recommendation into the program from: a teacher parent self Submits a portfolio Assessments Work samples Reviewed by a board for admission
- 9. Main Teaching Concepts Acceleration Faster paced curriculum More advanced curriculum Enrichment Opportunities for inquiry-based learning Explore topics in greater depth (Ryan, K., Cooper, J., and Tauer, S. 2008)
- 10. Service Models Separate classrooms or schools Group gifted and talented students into one class Form a gifted and talented school Partial day programs Gifted and talented students are combined Work at their ability and aptitude level Tailor-made approach Professionals work one-on-one or in small groups with students Students work in the area they excel in No services Gifted and talented students are placed in the normal classroom No special services are offered
- 11. Works Cited About.com (2012). The Inventions of Thomas Edison. Retrieved on: January 29, 2012, from: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bledison.htm#Lightbulb Google Images (2012). Marie Curie in Laboratory. Retrieved on: January 29, 2012, from: http://www.google.com/search?q=marie+curie Greenwood (1987). “Emmy Noether.” Women of Mathematics. Retrieved on: January 24, 2012, from: http://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/noether.html Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2012). Einstein. Retrieved on: January 24, 2012, from: http://einstein.biz/biography National Association for Gifted Children (2008). The History of Gifted and Talented Education. Received: February 1, 2012, from: http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=607 National Society for the Gifted and Talented. Retrieved on: February 2, 2012, from: http://www.nsgt.org/ Wikapedia (2012). Design for a Flying Machine. Retrieved on: January 29, 2012, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Design_for_a_Flying_Machine.jpg Wikipedia (2012). Claude Monet. Retrieved on: January 24, 2012, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Monet Wikipedia (2012). Apollo et Hyacinthus. Retrieved on: January 29, 2012, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_et_Hyacinthus