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Essential Educational Components

The following topics are presented as support for administration, staff, community and parents when considering how current researched-based pedagogy and environmental conditions can positively affect the learning experiences and opportunities of all students to fulfill their potential and secure the highest possible levels of achievement.

Click on one of the links below to review a summary of the key research points and supporting tools and resources.

Advocacy - Parents, teachers, & students must advocate for appropriate educational opportunities and be given the tools of advocacy

Brain Research - Brain research and 21st century learning research dictates that it is not enough to provide only academic experiences for gifted. Without teaching social competence, responsibility, ethical development, & emotional development they will fall short of providing for gifted student the tools to be successful.

Professional Development - If the aim of education reform is that all students should experience "gifted teaching," then the expertise and support of educators of the gifted should be a part of those efforts. General educators need on-going professional development unique to the needs of advanced/gifted learners in order to understand the nature of a student's gifts and talents as well as placing a greater value on each student's strengths.

School Reform - School reform models should encompass students with advanced learning needs based on 21st century learning which structures classrooms in such a way that novelty, complexity, problem-solving, and innovation opportunities are included in the students' complete school experience, not just those contact minutes with a gifted facilitator.

21st Century Learning Skills - The 21st century classroom that is structured around the latest in brain research will function to help students articulate solutions to problems while thinking critically about the problem given, working to create new ideas while collaborating with other students, community members, or people around the world all while using appropriate technology. This model not only typifies the best practices already employed for many students with advanced learning needs, it is also a structure which helps the regular classroom individualize and differentiate learning for all students.