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The Normal Abilities of Student
The Normal Abilities of Student
The Normal Abilities of Student
This
information
on the
characteristics
of gifted
children was
rated highly
by the Child
& Family
WebGuide.
Acknowledgements
The Department of Education acknowle
dges the following individuals for their
contributions to the development of this resource
guide.
Provincial Enrichment Ad
visory Committee 2006-2007:
Sharon McIntyre, Supervisor, School District 2
Ginny Hill, Enrichment Cons
ultant, School District 2
Andrew Hopper, Director of
Education, School District 6
SOCIAL EMOTIONA
L
DEVELOPMENT...................................................
..33
UNDERACHIEVEMENT......................................
...................................39
DEVELOPING SOCIAL CAPITAL AND
LEADERSHIP.................................43
GIFTED STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL
NEEDS..............................................45
GENDER................................................................
.............................48
TECHNOLOGY AND THE
GIFTED............................................................51
RURAL
SCHOOLS..............................................................
...................52
PARENTS..............................................................
..............................53
REFERENCES.......................................................
...............................59
WEBSITES............................................................
..............................65
Department of Education
GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS
A Resource Guide for Teachers
Educational Services Division
(Anglophone)
Revised 2007
2
Acknowledgements
The Department of Education acknowle
dges the following individuals for their
contributions to the development of this resource
guide.
Provincial Enrichment Ad
visory Committee 2006-2007:
Sharon McIntyre, Supervisor, School District 2
Ginny Hill, Enrichment Cons
ultant, School District 2
Andrew Hopper, Director of
Education, School District 6
Danny Marmen, Enrichment Coor
dinator, School District 8
Tony Smith, Supervisor, School District 8
Joan Manuel, Supervisor, School District 10
Jay Colpitts, Supervisor, School District 14
Kathy Anderson, Enrichment Coor
dinator, School District 14
John McLaughlin, Superinte
ndent, School District 15
Eleanor McLaughlin, Enrichment C
oordinator, School District 16
Gail Gould, Supervisor,
School District 17
Maribeth ODonnell, Enrichment
CHARACTERISTICS...........................................
...................................11
IDENTIFICATION................................................
..................................14
PROGRAM
PLANNING...........................................................
...............16
MODELS...............................................................
.....................16
STRATEGIES........................................................
.......................19
CREATIVITY.........................................................
..............................28
SOCIAL EMOTIONA
L
DEVELOPMENT...................................................
..33
UNDERACHIEVEMENT......................................
...................................39
DEVELOPING SOCIAL CAPITAL AND
LEADERSHIP.................................43
GIFTED STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL
NEEDS..............................................45
GENDER................................................................
.............................48
2.
All children/people are gifted.
Although all students are unique, have a valuab
le contribution to make, have relative
areas of strengths and deserve an education
that allows them to reach their potential