Why do special populations of highly gifted students need special considerations for identification, programming, and curricular modifications?

Why do underachieving gifted students need special considerations for programming and curricular options?

Compare and contrast the differences between gifted and highly gifted students.

Develop strategies to ensure that the unique social, emotional, and academic needs of the highly gifted are addressed.

Explore the reasons for underachievement in gifted students.

Develop strategies that address the needs of the underachieving gifted student.

List and describe 10 different ways that you would differentiate the content, process, product or learning environment to meet the needs of a highly gifted or under-achieving student.

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Select a student you believe is either a highly gifted or underachieving student. Interview the student using the Interest Inventory for Gifted Students. Use the information from the interest inventory to develop an activity for that student.

Completed list with descriptions in a word processed document

Completed Interest Inventory for Gifted Students and explanation of an activity based on your data from the inventory to support your answer

Diverse Populations of Gifted Children

Chapter 7 p. 110-123 Chapter 10 p. 154-167

The 10 most commonly asked questions about highly gifted children by Kathi Kearney