Best Practices Nurturing Intellectual Competence
Team 3: Vanessa Boson, Ryan Cole, Tara Bennett, Kendra Coleman, Latosha Brooks
CUR 506
B. Shirley
September 12, 2021
Gifted and Talented Learners
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
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
Family Structure
Support/Encouragment
Bloom's Taxonomy of Thinking
Analyzing Data
Teacher direction
Student centered
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
Relationships
Family
Peers
Teachers/School Personnel
Social/Emotional development
Strategies for Curriculum:
Small Group Learning
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
Cognitive
Jean Piaget
Behaviorist
B.F. Skinner
Constructivist
Lev Vygotsky
Humanist
Maslow
Children from Poverty
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:
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
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
Get to know students strengths
Get to know students interest
Get to know students goals
Get to know students talents
Strategies for Curriculum:
Visual and verbal instructions
ESL teacher support
Manipulate the materials touch
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
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
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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/
Parrett, W. (2016). Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/blog/high-poverty-schools-engage-families-community-william-parrett-kathleen-budge
Phillips, K. (2021). Teaching the Gifted Student. Salem Press Encyclopedia.