What
are the categories and needs of these special populations of gifted students?

How does poverty
and lack of opportunity mask the recognition and development of giftedness in dis- advantaged students?

What
are the categories and needs of these special populations of gifted students?

Within the broad spectrum of giftedness in the general poplulation, identify sub-groups and underserved populations.

Examine alternative, contextual or process- oriented forms of assessment as promising ways to identify low-income gifted students.

Examine methods and strategies that challenge the unique needs of dis- advantaged gifted children.

 

 

Locate and view the movie Akeelah and the Bee.  (Available on Amazon Prime, and Broward County Library).  After viewing the movie, complete the reflection questions and submit. (Choice #1)

 

Complete the Personal Reflection and submit.  All responses must be at least a paragraph in length. (Choice #2)

Completion of the Akeelah and the Bee reflection questions with an understanding of the challenges experienced by low SES gifted students.

 

 

Completion of the Personal Reflection that demonstrates an understanding that one’ s own life experiences might be substantially different than the students one teaches.

• A Challenge for Culturally Diverse Families of Gifted Children
• Diversity: A Rich Resource in American Education
• Diverse Family Structures and Circumstances That Impact Gifted Students
• Diverse Family Structures and Pressures Matrix
• Giftedness and Diversity
• Multicultural Gifted Education: A Synthesis of Goals and Objectives
• Socio-economic and Educational Disadvantage Matrix
• Social Implications of the term “Disadvantaged" and Characteristics of the “Gifted Disadvantaged”
• Structured Interview for the Parent of a Gifted Child from Special Populations

 

Florida’s Gifted Student Population Grew Faster Than the Overall School Enrollment by the Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability