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Re: Getting started? New to gifted
Posted by Michelle Denly on 8/06/08
Pieces of learning has wonderful stuff! You should definitely
check out their company!
On 7/25/08, amy wrote:
> With my younger GT students, I use a program called PETS
> (primary education thinking skills) from a company called Pieces
> of Learning. Lessons can be taught whole class or small group.
> There are three or four books and they all focus on various
> types of thinking skills. My students love it.
>
>
> On 7/15/08, GT Teacher wrote:
>> I wouldn't dwell on the definition of 'giftedness' with them -
>> beware what college professors who've never actually taught
>> children tell you.
>>
>> I'd call my first unit 'Think Big' -and use it with all the
>> grades. I'd talk a bit about thinking what others have
>> already thought, thinking about what we're told to think and
>> thinking 'out of the box' and not worrying about right and
>> wrong answers. And then I'd ask - can we think big? What do
>> you think what the most important invention in all of human
>> history?" Of course remind them there is no one 'right
>> answer' to such a question - the thinking is the goal. Can we
>> think like that? (Gifted children most certainly can)
>>
>> Some will quickly say 'television' because they like to watch
>> television. That leads to what does 'great' mean? Does it
>> helpful to humankind? (yes) What have been the things that
>> have helped humankind in a positive way? What has made our
>> lives better?
>>
>> Guns? Have they made our lives better or worse - rich topic
>> for discussion. Antibiotics? The wheel? The calendar - the
>> ability to reckon time? Electricity? The Internet? etc. etc.
>>
>> I ask my GT kids to think about it, talk it over with their
>> parents and decide upon one thing - though it's hard. And
>> then to be able to tell us why they believe that one thing is
>> the greatest invention.
>>
>> From that, the other children can consider different points of
>> view and all of the children need to think through their
> position.
>>
>> This unit works for me as a very good introduction to the kind
>> of thinking that we hope to foster in GT children.
>>> Hi there! My name is Victoria and I may be about to embark
>>> on my first gifted position. I currently teach fourth
>>> grade and I'm finishing up my graduate program this
>>> summer, so I will be certified by the end of August.
>>> Because school will start before I am certified,
>>> the "higher-ups" are still talking it out, but it's
>>> looking better and better that I will take over our gifted
>>> program.
>>>
>>> If I get hired for this position, I will have only 2 weeks
>>> before school starts to try to plan out units. So I'm
>>> trying to get a headstart, but I'm not quite sure where to
>>> begin.
>>>
>>> My position is with a low socio-economic school with a
>>> small population, so I will serve grades 2nd-5th at the
>>> elementary and grades 6-8 at the middle school.
>>> Thankfully, I have taught most of the older students, so
>>> it's semi-familiar territory there.
>>>
>>> Where should I begin? If I get the job, I will need to
>>> look through the previous teacher's records. A professor
>>> suggested starting with personal inventories and defining
>>> giftedness with the kids--work on a personal level, which
>>> should give me time to work on units.
>>>
>>> Any and all help will be greatly appreciated! I'm excited
>>> but feeling a little overwhelmed too!
>>>
>>> Thank you!
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Getting started? New to gifted, 7/14/08, by Victoria.
- Re: Getting started? New to gifted, 7/15/08, by GT Teacher.
- Re: Getting started? New to gifted, 7/17/08, by Raftery.
- Re: Prufrock Press Units--maybe for newbies?, 7/20/08, by Tricia.
- Re: Getting started? New to gifted, 7/25/08, by amy.
- Re: Getting started? New to gifted, 8/06/08, by Michelle Denly.
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