UQE97

Resources
Evidence of
Mastery
Learning Options
and Activities
Guiding
Objectives
Topic 12
Key
Questions
Tolan, S. S. (2003). Is it a Cheetah?
AZ: Great Potential Press. Retrieved
from http://www.giftedbooks.com/
authorarticles.asp?id=5
(Topic 12 HO 1)
Effective
participation
in group
discussions
and activities.
Examine
concepts of
age-appropriate
development
in relation to
concepts of
giftedness.
(GT1K5)
Age: Young Gifted and Highly Gifted Matrix
Topic 12
Students should read the articles
Topic 12 HO 1 and 2 before class.
As a large group, view video clips
of highly gifted or precocious
students. Discuss concepts of
chronological age milestones and
how these gifted students outstrip
these—include the asynchronous
nature of giftedness.
Discuss stereotypes concerning
prodigies. Possible videos to view:
Finding Forrester; Stand and
Deliver; Boy Wonder (60
Minutes clip); Dangerous Minds;
Cheaters; Good Will Hunting; A
Beautiful Mind.
In small groups, participants will
review characteristics of young
children who are gifted (Topic
12 HO 3) and the implications of
these needs.
Brainstorm possible problems
when ability is not recognized
early in school with consideration
of the highly gifted child.
Understand
the needs and
characteristics
of very young
gifted students.
(GT2K1)
A summary of
recommendations
for
identifying
young gifted
children.
Why do
special
populations
of very
young
gifted
students,
and the
highly
gifted, need
special
considerations
for
identification,programming,
and
curricular
options?
Special Populations Matrix Topic 12
Gross, M. U. M. (1999). Small poppies:
Highly gifted children in the early
years. Roeper Review, 21(3), 207–
214. Davidson Institute for Talent
Development (A National foundation
supporting the profoundly gifted
population). Retrieved from http://
www.gt-cybersource.org/Record.
aspx?NavID=2_0&rid=11286
(Topic 12 HO 2)
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Abroms, K. I. (1982). Classroom
interactions of gifted preschoolers.
Teaching Exceptional Children, 14,
223–225.
Chamberlin, S. A., Buchanan, M., &
Vercimak, D. (2007, Spring). Serving
Twice-Exceptional Preschoolers:
Blending Gifted Education and
Early Childhood Special Education
Practices in Assessment and Program
Planning. Journal for the Education
of the Gifted, 30(3), 372-394.
(continued)
List of
educational
problems that
can occur
when talent
is not identified
in
young gifted
children.
(continued)
Examine ways
to identify very
young gifted
students in
early childhood
education and
support their
educational and
personal needs.
(GT8K2)
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