Sociology behind the gifted
What is social capital?
A set of shared values that allow people to work in a group.
What does conventional wisdom tell us about gifted students?
They will always land on their feet.
How many students are enrolled in gifted and talented programs in the United States?
3.2 million
What are enrichment classes?
What is socioeconomic status?
a persons family status in society
What is the image of a gifted student?
Well behaved, works hard, is high performing, and compliant
What are 2 qualities of gifted students?
They learn new material in less time
they tend to remember the content better
they do not need to watch the teacher to process the content
they can process more than one task at a time
they become passionate about a certain topic which makes it difficult to move forward
they are able to operate on higher levels of thinking
What are acceleration classes?
speeding up the student's progress through the curriculum
What type of families do most gifted students come from?
White, middle or upper middle class families
What are 2 common behaviors of gifted students?
What type of thinking do gifted students have?
Outside-the-box thinking
What are some benefits of acceleration classes?
Skipping grades, graduate early, and segregated grade-level classes
Why are parents with a high social capital able to get their children into programs for the gifted?
These parents have more opportunities to enter their kids into programs from a young age and further.
When needs of students who are gifted are not met they often develop?
Depression, lack of interest, and underachievement
Federal legislation has changed the definition of being gifted to what?
Students who show high performance capability in specific academic areas or in areas such as creativity and leadership.
How does a AP class differentiate from the college classes we take in Windom?
There is a test at the end of the class that decides whether you pass or fail and whether or not the college will take that credit.