GT in ECE: Working with Young Gifted Students
July 22, 2024
GT in ECE: Working with Young Gifted Students
Giftedness doesn’t just show up one day in 3rd grade when a student is identified for services. Gifted young children often exhibit a variety of characteristics early in their schooling, if not before starting school. Additionally, they have unique needs that should be addressed, sometimes several years before being formally identified. In this session we’ll delve into some of the most common characteristics that gifted young children show, how these characteristics can be perceived as both positive and negative, and ways to meet the needs of these young, gifted students in their regular education classrooms.