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


How can programming for gifted students incorporate diverse ethnic perspectives?


Why do linguistic minority gifted students
need special considerations for programming?


What modi fications to the curriculum should be made for linguistic minority gifted students?

Understand the impact of global diversity issues in education of gifted students from diverse ethnic perspec- tives.


Appreciate and incorporate the cultural and linguistic perspectives of gifted students who are bilingual or multilingual into curriculum.

 

 

Choose three students from your class and complete the Diversity Grid, including appropriate strategies on how you will meet their instructional needs. Strategies must be explained in detail. See Example. (Choice #1)  PDF graphic

Review the Racial Ethnic Breakdown data and answer the questions relating to the data. (Choice #2)

Complete the diversity grid for three individual students. The strategies you list must be explained in detail.

 

 

Complete a word processing document answering the 8 questions by referring to the chart. The answers must be typed, comprehensive and in essay form.

Analyze the Sample checklist for Identifying  Language – Minority Students with High Potential PDF graphic


Diversity Focus in the NAGC-CEC Teacher Preparation Standards in Gifted Education PDF graphic

ESOL Teaching TechniquesPDF graphic

Florida Consent Decree PDF graphic

Global Diversity Issues and Social-Cultural Perspectives in the Education of Special Populations of  Gifted Students PDF graphic

 

National Association for Gifted Children What is Giftedness?

Defining Giftedness, 1985 Digest by Elizabeth McClellan

Rule 6A-6.03019 Special Instructional Programs for Students Who Are GiftedPDF graphic

Core Attributes of Giftedness: A Foundation for Recognizing the Gifted Potential of Minority and Economically Disadvantaged StudentsPDF graphic

Course Requirements for Week 1

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  2. Complete the Pre-test.
  3. Review this Discussion and Postings documentation. This section contains a link to the Criteria and Samples document. It is important that you read this information as it contains criteria, tips and samples to help you create quality discussion postings.
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