The Gifted Learners in Class
Application Paper 1
Due: 2/23 by 5 PM
Prompt: For the first time in his 14 years of teaching, Mr. Morrow has a gifted student in his American history class. Her name is Ryland, and her IQ score is around 140. She reads voraciously and delves headstrong into any topic that interests her. She seems to remember everything she reads, sees, or hears. She was accelerated in elementary school, skipping fourth grade. She has never taken an American history class, but she knows a lot of history. Mr. Morrow recognizes his need to learn what to do to challenge Ryland sufficiently and prevent her from becoming bored. He wants her to enjoy learning in his class. He realizes she will know a lot that he doesn’t know, but he is determined not to feel threatened by her abilities.
What strategies and ideas do you recommend to Mr. Morrow that will benefit Ryland the most? Use your textbook and at least one peer-reviewed journal article on effective strategies for educating gifted students.
Required references: Textbook, peer-reviewed journal article on gifted education
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Application Papers — Spring 2017 Educational Psychology
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Teachers should always learn the behaviors and the abilities of each and every student they have in their classes. This will enable them to be able to understand how they will have to deal with different learners with different abilities. Good teachers are always looking for the best…
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