What is Giftedness?

As you come in, please record

your thoughts on the chart
papers around the room
identifying what giftedness looks
like, sounds like, and feels like.
Group Purpose
× To explore characteristics of gifted children in order to
gain a better understanding of your child

× To thoroughly investigate the social and emotional

development of gifted students

× To develop a knowledge of gifted vocabulary and ideas

including: asynchrony, emotional sensitivity,
overexcitabilities, and social ineptitude

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Goals for ● Explore characteristics of
giftedness

this ● Build an understanding that will

allow you to support your child
Meeting when they experience negative
feelings towards their giftedness.

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Norms
× Ask questions
× Engage fully
× Integrate new information
× Open your minds to diverse
views
× Utilize what you learned
Source: The above A-E-I-O-U norms are used with permission of Learning Forward
(www.learningforward.org). All rights reserved.

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 Rethinking Gifted Video

What do you notice?

What do you wonder?

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What is Giftedness?
Revisit the posters and add to, change,
modify your thoughts.

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 Discussion
What changed in
your thinking?

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Exploring Quotes
1. I relate to this quote because….
2. I am troubled by this quote because…
3. I am intrigued by this quote because...

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What is Giftedness?
Revisit the posters and add to, change,
modify your thoughts.

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 Discussion
What changed in
your thinking?

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Bringing it all
Together
● Why is it important for you to
discuss giftedness with your
child?

● How can you use what you

learned tonight to support
your child when they
experience negative feelings
towards giftedness?

● What is your specific next

step after tonight’s meeting?

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 Next Meeting
June 4th 2018
Location: WCPS Center for
Education Services Auditorium
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM

*Read the article What Are Gifted

Students Really Like?
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