Giftedness
Definition:
Students who are gifted may face a variety of challenges, including perfectionism, underachievement, uneven or asynchronous development, and learning difficulties.
Perfectionism: Perfectionism is a pattern of characteristics and behaviours that includes compulsiveness about work habits, over concern for details, unrealistically high standards and rigid routines.
Underachievement: In relation to giftedness, the term underachievement describes the performance of students whose achievement level at school falls far below their cognitive ability.
Asynchronous development: Asynchrony is uneven development in the rates of intellectual, emotional and physical development. Asynchronous development can be a characteristic of students who are gifted. This means students may:
-feel out-of-sync with same-age peers and age-appropriate learning activities and topics
-demonstrate different maturity levels in different situations, which could result in difficulties adjusting emotionally and socially.
Code 80
Students who are gifted may face a variety of challenges, including perfectionism, underachievement, uneven or asynchronous development, and learning difficulties.
Perfectionism: Perfectionism is a pattern of characteristics and behaviours that includes compulsiveness about work habits, over concern for details, unrealistically high standards and rigid routines.
Underachievement: In relation to giftedness, the term underachievement describes the performance of students whose achievement level at school falls far below their cognitive ability.
Asynchronous development: Asynchrony is uneven development in the rates of intellectual, emotional and physical development. Asynchronous development can be a characteristic of students who are gifted. This means students may:
-feel out-of-sync with same-age peers and age-appropriate learning activities and topics
-demonstrate different maturity levels in different situations, which could result in difficulties adjusting emotionally and socially.
Code 80
Characteristics/Behaviour:
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What can I do in the classroom?
What the student needs
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Goal Setting
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Resources/Links:
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http://specialed.about.com/od/integration/a/awareness.htm https://education.alberta.ca/diverse-learners/students-who-are-gifted/ |