A Guidebook for Twice Exceptional Students - Supporting the Achievement of Gifted Students with Special Needs

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MCPS Montgomery County Public Schools

2018

51 páginas

1h 42m

ISBN-1: 0

Diamonds are rare. Two hundred fi fty tons of rock, sand, and gravel must be processed to yield one carat of polished diamond. The diamonds we will be discussing in this guidebook also are rare. They are often not identifi ed because their brilliance and roughness may mask one another and we see only the rough parts—their inability to write or read effectively resulting in an attitude of discouragement and defeat. When we do fi nd these diamonds, not only do we help them to reach their potential, we identify the gifts and talents that will benefi t our entire society. The purpose of The GT/LD Guidebook—Supporting the Achievement of Gifted Students with Special Needs is to assist staff, parents, and the students in understanding the identifi cation process and in accessing appropriate instruction. As directed by Maryland law and by MCPS GT policy 10A, we must identify and serve not only the students who perform, but also the students who show “the potential for performing at high levels”…and these “talents are present in children and youth from all cultural groups, across all economic strata...” We must also be aware that these talents are present in a diverse group of students. Although much of this guidebook focuses on the identifi cation and appropriate education of students who are gifted and simultaneously have learning disabilities (GT/LD), much of what is stated on the following pages will serve to help in the identifi cation and appropriate programming for all gifted, underachieving students as well as to help other students reach their true potential. Many of the suggested teaching practices and strategies included in the guidebook have been found to be effective with all students.