Introduction |
| Anchor Video |
| Concept Map |
| Project Calendar |
| Lesson Plans |
Letter to Parents |
| Assessments |
| Resources |
Modifications |
| Grant |
Accommodations for gifted students
Grouping:
-Group with other gifted students.
-Refrain from grouping with lower-level students.
Curriculum:
-Encourage students to explore concepts in depth and encourage independent
studies or investigations.
- Use thematic instruction to connect learning across the curriculum.
- Allow students to choose how to approach a problem or assignment.
-Give student extra time for free reading.
-Invite students to explore different points of view on a topic of study and compare the two.
-Provide learning centers where students are in charge of their learning.
-Brainstorm with gifted children on what types of projects they would like to
explore to extend what they’re learning in the classroom.
-Determine where students’ interests lie and capitalize on their inquisitiveness.
-Refrain from having them complete more work in the same manner. Employ
differentiated curriculum to keep interest high.
-Avoid drill and practice activities.
-Ask students’ higher level questions that require students to look into causes,
experiences, and facts to draw a conclusion or make connections to other areas of
learning.
-If possible, compact curriculum to allow gifted students to move more quickly
through the material.
Environment:
-Create a room environment that encourages creativity and discovery.
-Allow flexible seating arrangements.
-Encourage students to get involved in school clubs and extra curricular activities
that support and extend their learning and experiences.
-Supply reading materials on a wide variety of subjects and levels.
-Create an environment where ideas are accepted without being evaluated and
criticized; where risk-taking is encouraged.
-Provide a learning-rich environment that includes a variety of resources, media,
tasks, and methods of teaching.
Assessment:
-Evaluate students individually instead of as a group.
-Allow gifted students to take an assessment before starting a new unit to see what
information is already familiar to them.
Source: Georgia Department of Education
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/passwd/trc/ttools/attach/accomm/giftacc.pdf