Developing Individualized Programs of Study for the Gifted

Developing Individualized Programs of Study for the Gifted © 2011 by The Johns Hopkins University. All rights reserved.

At the end of the session, you will be able to: Design segments of syllabi and courses for the year for self study use Analyze th Design segments of syllabi and courses for the year for self study use Analyze the contexts for use and the advantages and disadvantages of using the approach for learning Evaluate delivery systems including online, conferencing, mentoring, and tutorials e contexts for use and the advantages and disadvantages of using the approach for learning 2

Methods of individual training: lecture method The standard format of lecture assumes the following stages of work. orient pupils on a subject, using the contents, history or the review make the review of preconditions; present a material clearly and orderly The Lecturer has to tell, instead of read from a sheet ask students the questions supply students with materials (lecture, practical) provide the review and preview of materials. 3

Strengths and weaknesses of a lecture method: 4

Distance learning 5

6 Learning at Individual Pace The purpose of this type of training - selection of individual pace of the training corresponding to abilities of the pupil. Groups of capable students are trained at speed which suits all group, instead of individually. Self-training becomes long process.

7 Learning at Individual Pace

Work in mini groups 8

Methods of the management of a class with disabled children 9 coverage of bigger quantity of a material providing helps to allow movement on a class to talk to parents to make special demands to tasks to distribute time for carrying out tests, homework's and projects individually to allow performance of alternative tasks

type of work (individual or group) number of independent projects in a year subjects of projects will be chosen by the student independently or will be discussed with the teacher projects will be aimed at a certain subject or will be interdisciplinary are focused on a subject or a problem projects will be completed at school or at home what quantity of time will be spent for implementation of the project process of carrying out training. Independent study and special projects 10

Independent study and special projects 11 Use of strategy of information search for the researches Research of the importance of a problem Use of skills of reasoning during research Metacognitive use for independent study

Individual Learning Programs 12 Main objectives: development of critical thinking; self-assessment increase; motivation for creative self-expression. Key moments : accents of the program (cognitive, verbal, quantitative, nonverbal, emotional and creative); responsible persons introduction procedure.

Counseling plan 13 Recommendations of the gifted students are an essential component of the program which allows to respond to all requests and needs of the student. Recommendations to the gifted student have to consider unique and universal features at appropriate levels of development of the student. Recommendations to the gifted student have to be considered as the lifelong process beginning at elementary school and proceeding before formation of career in adult life.

Counseling Plan 14 Mentoring for gifted students is carried out by adults or the senior students serving as samples for imitation for development of talents in the field. Mentoring for gifted students concentrates on studying of a reliable material which goes beyond expectations at this age and in this class . Mentoring offers gifted students the optimum union with the instructor combining both skill, and the qualities necessary for prosperity in the general area of development of talent.

Reflection 15 Questions for reflection What types of group for Gifted students you would use for creation of original experiments? Whether you applied an equalizing method? If you trained Gifted students, as though you constructed the usual schedule of day or week for achievement of balance between group and individual work ? As though you applied technologies of training, previously having considered advantages and disadvantages of their use ? Under what conditions you would give the most part of time of training to individual work? Explain the answer, considering advantages and disadvantages of such method. What resources you would make for gifted disabled children? Compare them to strategy of the managements described in this seminar.