Sue Bufton presentation (PDF, 961 KB) - Gifted and Talented

SUE BUFTONTHE GIFTED KIDSPROGRAMMEo

Curriculum Cornerstones1. Mental Edge:Critical, Creative, Caring Thinking,Questioning and Metacognition2. Conceptual Learning3. Talent Time4. Affective Development (about giftedness)

Gifted kids together – like mindssparking!

Gifted kids together – ‘someonejust like me’!

GKPPart of thepuzzle formeetingthe needsof giftedchildren.

Valerie MargrainGifted & Talented Symposium Facilitator,Rotorua, September 30, 2011v.margrain@massey.ac.nz

Areas of research interest• Strength-based assessment, including narratives• Early literacy• Giftedness in the early years (ECE and junior primary)• Inclusive education, responsive pedagogyKo ia kāhore nei I rapu, tē kiteaHe who does not seek will not find

Study of 4-year-oldPrecocious Readers(2005)Burt Word Reading Test• Overwhelmed, fringe,trudging, journey,explorer, tongue,encyclopedia, urge,luncheon, shelves,binocular, economy,terror, universal,destiny, events,emergency

Margrain, V. (2010). Assessment for learning with young giftedchildren. Apex, 16(1).

ResponsivePedagogy(Margrain &Macfarlane,2011,)NZCER Press

Assessing of the moment, in the mindThe New Zealand Curriculum states:“Assessment … involves the focused and timelygathering, analysis, interpretation, and use ofinformation that can provide evidence ofstudent progress. Much of this evidence is ‘ofthe moment’. Analysis and interpretation oftentakes place in the mind of the teacher …”(Ministry of Education, 2007, p. 39)

Vicki NeedhamLecturerProfessional Studies/Professional PracticeRotorua CentreCollege of EducationUniversity of Canterburyvicki.needham@canterbury.ac.nz

Primary Teacher – 15 yearsPre-service Primary Teacher Education – 11 yearsGifted and TalentedProfessional Development, BEd papers MasseyUniversity, Masters papers – University of Canterbury,Conferences, Member of giftednz

Social and EmotionalResearch /DissertationPrimary teachers’ perceptions of the social and emotional aspectsof gifted and talented education.Teachers• uncertain about the social and emotional characteristics and needs• positive attitudes towards gifted and talented children whileacknowledging their lack of personal knowledge• frustrations at barriers affecting their ability to support gifted andtalented children’s social and emotional needsCharacteristics• Overexcitabilities, Perfectionism, Dyssychrony, UnderachievementIntroversion

The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this:A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive.To him...a touch is a blow,a sound is a noise,a misfortune is a tragedy,a joy is an ecstasy,a friend is a lover,a lover is a god,and failure is death.Add to this cruelly delicate organism the overpowering necessity to create,create, create - - - so that without the creating of music or poetry or booksor buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is cut off fromhim. He must create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknown,inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.Pearl Buck (no date)

Recommended Reading

Recommended Reading• Clark, B. (2002). Growing up gifted (6th ed.). Upper SaddleRiver, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.• Gross, M.U.M. (1994). Responding to the social andemotional needs of gifted children. Australasian Journal ofGifted Education, 3(2), 77 - 83.• Piechowski, M. M. (2006). “Mellow out,” they say. If Ionly could: Intensities and sensitivities of the youngand bright. Madison, WI: Yunasa Books.• Silverman, L. K. (1998). Through the lense of giftedness.Roeper Review, 20(3), 204-210.• Sword L. K. (2005). Emotional intensity in gifted children.http://www.giftedservices.com.au/handouts/index.html

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Ko Motuhora tooku maungaKo Rangitaiki tooku awaKo Thornton tooku wahiKo Anne Sturgess tooku ingoawww.tetoitupu.org

My Professional Background• Primary teacher education – Palmerston North• Special Ed Diploma – Auck College of Ed• B.Ed – Massey University• M.Ed – Massey University (Special Education)• Teaching: Primary, Special Education, GiftedEducation, Secondary, Tertiary• Other: Computer Society, Advisory – gifted ed,special ed, National Facilitator BeLwww.tetoitupu.org

What can I offer?Nau te raurauNaku te raurauKa ki te keteWith your basketAnd my basketThe kete will be fullA Practitioner’s Perspective on:• Setting up a secondary school programme• Working within the Autonomous Learner Framework• Running Learning Retreats for secondary students• The role of e-learning in differentiation• Identifying and catering for the ‘hidden gifted’www.tetoitupu.org

Ehara i te toa takitahi engari i te toa takitiniMy strength is not mine alone but that of themultitudesManaaki Whenua, Manaaki Tangata, Haere whakamuaCare for the land, Care for the people, Go forward.www.tetoitupu.org

Contact:Name: ANNE STURGESSJob Title: e-LEARNING FACILITATORTel: + 021 567 630Email: anne.sturgess@core-ed.org