Challenging Gifted Students in Regular Classrooms. Introduction How do teachers develop an instructional plan that will be challenging, enlightening, and intriguing to students of different abilities, and still maintain a sense of community within the classroom?
This is the central question for educators as they begin the quest of bringing sound instruction to gifted students in regular classroom settings. Advanced Teaching. Teaching Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom. ERIC Digests Teaching Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom National Association for Gifted Children 1707 L Street, NW, Suite 550 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 785-4268 ERIC EC Digest #E595 Author: Joan Franklin Smutny May 2000 Recognizing and nurturing giftedness in young children presents an important challenge to educators.
Gifted? "You’re gifted.
You should be able to do that without my help! " Have you heard or used those words before? Many teachers believe that a gifted child should be able to do everything well, should need little assistance with skill development, and should work with other less gifted children to assist them in their learning.