Main Idea All children flourish, including gifted/advanced learners
Objectives:
Gifted Child Find within your classroom/school
Developmental appropriate curriculum and guidance adjustments
How: We'll look into different theories and research about gifted learners and apply it to our current knowledge and a few case studies. Aspects discussed will include:
What can cognitive advancement look like
Asynchronous development within the child and in relationship to its environment
Which developmental aspects are more brain and which are more age related
The span of possible skills within the scope of gifted learners, like their developmental levels, knowledge and skills, including those of children advanced in math or reading prior to school attendance
Child Find; How can Reggio Emilia aspects help
Curriculum and support
Mindset
Handouts: To minimize paper, you'll receive a link to the digital folder containing the theory mini posters, articles and sample activities.