Best Practices Nurturing Intellectual Competence
Team 3: Vanessa Boson, Ryan Cole, Tara Bennett, Kendra Coleman, Latosha Brooks
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B. Shirley
September 12, 2021

Gifted and Talented Learners

Strategies for Curriculum:

Strategies for Curriculum:

STEAM curriculum

Academic ability

Challenging IQ

Problem solving

High performance outcome

Leadership skills

Creativity

Imagination

Inquisitiveness

Abstract Thought

Incorporating multiple intelligences

Sensory challenging

Hands on projects

Visual vs. Kinesthetic

Physiological stimuli

Erasing boredom

Creating cognitive stimulus

Whole Child development

Whole Child development

Student Interests

Social/Personal

Technology factors

Social Media

Educational Games

Task completion

Competition/ Collaboration

Family support

Early childhood
reading and encouragement

Goal oriented outcomes

Individual & Teamwork

Global & economic expectations

Enrichment/Achievement

Social & Development Theories

Social & Development Theories

Family Structure

Support/Encouragment

Bloom's Taxonomy of Thinking

Analyzing Data

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Teacher direction

Student centered

Diverse Learning Needs

Diverse Learning Needs

Cultural & Language awareness

Unbias testing parameters

Disability education

Individual needs/resources

Least Restrictive Environment

Pull-out or General Ed

Isolation vs. Socialization

Exceptional Learners

Whole Child Development

Whole Child Development

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"The best practices for developing the whole child is building a relationship with the child and nurturing all of the areas of learning and development" (O'Leary, 2019).

Relationships

Family

Peers

Teachers/School Personnel

Social/Emotional development

Strategies for Curriculum:

Strategies for Curriculum:

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The Dean (2021) website suggests that teachers "make an IEP cheat sheet, encourage active learning, embrace small group and learning stations, group by learning style, not ability, promote project based learning, incorporate ed tech and adaptive learning tools, and provide alternative testing options."

Small Group Learning

Diverse Learning Needs

Diverse Learning Needs

Understanding the disability/special need

Sensory, Behavioral, Cognitive, Physical, Emotional

IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

IEP

504 Plan

Modifications

Extended time

Small steps

Accomodations

Individual attention and assessment

learning stations

Reward system

Project Approach Learning

Adaptive learning tools

Social and Developmental Theories

Social and Developmental Theories

Cognitive

Jean Piaget

Behaviorist

B.F. Skinner

Constructivist

Lev Vygotsky

Humanist

Maslow

Children from Poverty

Whole Child development

Whole Child development

Relationship Building

Being part of a community/classroom/school

Feeling safe

Family Support

Following through on tasks

Mental Health

Self-efficacy

self-image

Motivation

Strategies for Curriculum:

Strategies for Curriculum:

Opened ended projects group/individual

Routine and Consistency in the classroom

Post visual reminders

Review material in an unexpected way

Build students’ vocabulary

Practice short-term working memory skills

Technology

Social & Development Theories

Social & Development Theories

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"The goal of fostering two-way communication between school and home requires school leaders to be relentless in their insistence that communications be respectful, honest, and timely." (Parrett 2016)

Diverse Family Structures

Teach leadership skills by modeling

Teach emotional skills

Give students a sense of control

Mindfulness techniques and strategies

English Language Learners

Whole Child Development

Whole Child Development

Get to know students strengths

Get to know students interest

Get to know students goals

Get to know students talents

Strategies for Curriculum:

Strategies for Curriculum:

Visual and verbal instructions

ESL teacher support

Manipulate the materials touch

Social & Development Theories

Social & Development Theories

Teacher can learn to pronounce the students' name correctly

Find out what the students' hobbies and goals are

Support/Encouragement

Diverse Learning Needs

Diverse Learning Needs

Encourage students to celebrate their family traditions

Encourage students to celebrate with the rest of the class

Teacher can let student know their languages

Teacher can let students know that their cultures are welcome in the classroom

References

Breiseth, Lydia. (2020.). Colorin' Colorado! A Bilingual site for educators and families of English Language Learners.

Dean, M. (2021). 7 creative ways to teach diverse learners. http://www.classcraft.com/blog/creative-ways-to-teach-diverse learners

Engaging students with poverty in mind; practical strategies for raising achievement. (2013, October 1). Reference & Research Book News, 28(5).

Ken Cornwell, & Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development (Producers), & . (2014). Elementary
School. [Video/DVD] Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/elementary-school-3

National Education Association. (2016). NEA Poverty Trauma Handbook. https://www.nea.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/NEAPovertyTraumaHandbook.pdf

O'Leary, W. (2019). 10 classroom strategies to implement whole child instruction. https://blog.edmentum.com/10-classroom-strategies-implement-whole-child-instructin.

Owlcation. (2021). Owlcation. https://owlcation.com/

Phillips, K. (2021). Teaching the Gifted Student. Salem Press Encyclopedia.