Gifted. Gifted and Talented: Developing the Talents of Gifted Children. Inquiry into the education of gifted and talented students. Smart and Bored. “You can challenge your academically talented, advanced students to keep them both engaged and motivated within the regular classroom,” says Joseph Renzulli, director of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented at the University of Connecticut and cofounder of Renzulli Learning. The key is to spend time each day focusing on students’ strengths and interests, and to remember that your classroom is a place for developing all sorts of talents in all students. Here, Renzulli shares seven strategies to help you provide opportunities for all students to continue growing and learning in the areas where they have the greatest strengths. Student Support Services Officers. Page Content Student Support Services assist children and young people faced with learning barriers to achieve their educational and developmental potential.
They provide strategies and specialised support at individual, group, school and network levels. Student Support Services comprise a broad range of professionals including psychologists, guidance officers, speech pathologists, social workers and visiting teachers.