Gifted and Talented (GAT)

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Prep Gifted and Talented: Differentiation Grouping strategies: At Prep, we value grouping (by ability or achievement), as a form of instructional management that fosters differentiation of the curriculum. The GAT students learning potential is more likely to be maximized when he spends learning time with other students of a similar ability. Grouping also offers social and emotional benefits for the GAT student as he is spending time with children “like him”, bringing social confidence through a feeling of belonging. Examples of grouping strategies: Multi-age classroom Students are grouped by their achievement level in a subject rather than by grade or age level Regrouping by achievement for subject instruction Students are sorted according to their subject ability or achievement into different classes. A cluster-grouped class The top high ability students are placed in the same class, where they can access a differentiated curriculum Within-class performance grouping Sorting of students by topic or subject provides differentiated learning for each group Co-operative grouping with like ability learners Groups of learners are organised in three-to-four-member teams and the group task is adjusted accordingly A withdrawal program for children gifted in specific subject areas Students are regularly withdrawn from class (Adapted from: Rogers, (2002) Prep GAT 9
Curriculum: Grouping alone will not reap benefits for the GAT student, they need access to a developmentally appropriate curriculum (Rogers, 2002). Provisions for a GAT boy are an important component (and soon legal requirement) of the class program. Short term, ad hoc adjustments that are not related to the core curriculum are basically a waste of everybody’s time. The curriculum for GAT students should be challenging, stimulating and dynamic, aiming to meet the individual needs of the boy. Educational programs for GAT students may contain: • content acceleration to match students’ abilities • thoughtfully planned relevant enrichment • the opportunity to work with peers of similar ability • the opportunity to work with mentors, who have high levels of expertise. Examples of management strategies for curriculum differentiation within the classroom: Individual educational plan A written plan for managing and delivering the curriculum for an exceptional child Talent development Provision of opportunities for a high-ability or talented student, through either individual work or work in a like-ability group Individual mentoring or tutoring An opportunity to engage intellectually in an area of deep interest with an expert Independent study Structured projects that enable a student to investigate individually an area of interest Prep GAT 10
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