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Gifted and Talented Education

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Sometimes the line between a bright child and a child considered to have high ability is a bit fuzzy. Take a look at the chart below. Hopefully the characteristics of a High Ability Learner will become clearer. Please consider that the characteristics below are only meant to be a guide for understanding, and are not intended for the identification of a high ability learner.

Characteristics Of Bright vs. Gifted Learners
When thinking about whether or not a child may be a very bright learner or a gifted learner, please consider the following characteristics.
Bright	Gifted
Knows the answers	Asks the questions
Is interested	Is highly curious
Is attentive	Is mentally and physically involved
Has good ideas	Creative - wild, silly ideas
Answers the questions	Discusses in detail
Works hard	Unfocused - yet tests well
Top group	Beyond the top group
Listens with interest	Strong feelings and opinions
Learns with ease	"Already knows" a lot about interest
6-8 repetitions for mastery	Quick learning - one or two repetitions
Understands ideas	Constructs abstractions
Enjoys peers	Mature - seeks intellectual peers
Grasps the meaning	Draws inferences
Completes assignments	Initiates projects
Is receptive	Is intense
Copies accurately	Creates a new design
Enjoys school	Enjoys learning
Absorbs information	Manipulates information
Technician	Inventor
Good Memorizer	Good Guesser
Enjoys sequential thinking	Thrives on complexity
Is alert	Is keenly observant
Is pleased with own learning	Is highly self-critical

Characteristics Of Bright vs. Gifted Learners
When thinking about whether or not a child may be a very bright learner or a gifted learner, please consider the following characteristics.
Bright	Gifted
Knows the answers	Asks the questions
Is interested	Is highly curious
Is attentive	Is mentally and physically involved
Has good ideas	Creative - wild, silly ideas
Answers the questions	Discusses in detail
Works hard	Unfocused - yet tests well
Top group	Beyond the top group
Listens with interest	Strong feelings and opinions
Learns with ease	"Already knows" a lot about interest
6-8 repetitions for mastery	Quick learning - one or two repetitions
Understands ideas	Constructs abstractions
Enjoys peers	Mature - seeks intellectual peers
Grasps the meaning	Draws inferences
Completes assignments	Initiates projects
Is receptive	Is intense
Copies accurately	Creates a new design
Enjoys school	Enjoys learning
Absorbs information	Manipulates information
Technician	Inventor
Good Memorizer	Good Guesser
Enjoys sequential thinking	Thrives on complexity
Is alert	Is keenly observant
Is pleased with own learning	Is highly self-critical