CONFERENCE SESSION PRE-TEST - A BIT OF FUN BEFORE WE START1. Does the school need a gifted education program? Reword this as an open-ended question and answer in 10,000 words. Include your bibliography.2. Get into groups and brainstorm methods of extracting blood from stone or money from the government. You have five minutes.3. If a = v/t , weigh up the advantages of acceleration as an option for educating gifted students using the Iowa Acceleration Scales.4. If E=mc squared, how much energy does it take to create a program to enlighten gifted students? Where does the energy come from?5. If Intensity is proportional to one over the distance squared, describe Emotional Intensity in gifted students.6. SCAMPER through an obstacle race of DeBono Thinking Hats and rate the experience on a PMI scale.7. If Johnny won't colour the clown he does not deserve a place in the Gifted program. True/False8. Complete the following : Out of the frying pan into the fire Out of synch into ?????9. If cheetah : gifted student ??? : teacher of the gifted a. zoo keeper b. park ranger c. Mother Nature d. home home school on the range e. Fast Tortoise Gifted Programs P/L f. another cheetah10. Make a song and dance about the difficulties posed by the behaviour caused by the asynchronous development of some gifted

students in the regular classroom.Eg Little Jack Horner Little Jack Horner Sat in the corner Stood in the corner Writing in big letters CAT Wearing the naughty boy's hat He said "Oh teacher please, He said "It's not fair I don't want to learn these I know you don't care I want to learn catastrophe, He got the green one and I Cataclysm, catapult, category..." really, really wanted it

The cheetah – an analogy for giftedness is based on the article “Is it a cheetah?” by Stephanie Tolan

http://www.stephanietolan.com/is_it_a_cheetah.htm

Giftedness is asynchronous development in which advanced cognitive abilities and heightened intensity combine to create inner experiences and awareness that are qualitatively different from the norm. This asynchrony increases with higher intellectual capacity. The uniqueness of the gifted renders them particularly vulnerable and requires modifications in parenting, teaching and counselling in order for them to develop optimally. (The Columbus Group, 1991).

SIGNPOSTS

Point to places of interest

Are usually neutral and unbiased

Do not need formal qualifications

Are placed in position by a person who knows where to place them

See Gifted Resources Website Disclaimer and Copyright Statement

GIFTED RESOURCES

acts a signpost to information, events, services and news for gifted people

GIFTED RESOURCES

aims to present information about services in an unbiased way and does not guarantee their quality or suitability to meet particular needs

GIFTED RESOURCES

is managed by Jo Freitag who has practical experience having raised four gifted children and worked as a librarian in public and school libraries and taught Christian Religious Education in schools.

However due to circumstances beyond her control she has not completed her librarianship degree.

GIFTED RESOURCES

was initially set up as the Gifted Resources Centre by Lesley Sword to provide information about resources for her clients.

Jo Freitag built and expanded the service and it became Gifted Resources when Lesley was moving interstate

GIFTED EDUCATION SERVICES IN

VICTORIA

Parent Support Groups

Dep. of EdGifted Section

Psychologists& Counsellors

Catholic Education

Office

Independant/PrivateSchools

HomeschoolingEducation

Consultants/Programs

Regional Contacts

Primary Schoolswith Gifted Programs

Select EntryAccelerated

Learning

BRIGHT FUTURES

POLICY

SENATESELECT

COMMITTEE

VAGTC

Alternative Schools

Information Services

Teacher Education

and PD

School based

TeacherNetworks

GIFTEDNESS CONFERENCES

VirtualSchools

Teacher Education &

PD

Mentors

Youth Groups

Distance Education

Secondary Schools with

Gifted programs

SIGNPOSTS

Point to places of interest

Are usually neutral and unbiased

Do not need formal qualifications

Are placed in position by a person who knows where to place them

See Gifted Resources Website Disclaimer and Copyright Statement

Cheetah Portals to

Information

See Gifted Resources Website Home Page and About Us

Cheetah Library Portals

Gifted Resources Library

VAGTC LibrarySee Gifted Resources website Library page

Cheetah Education Portals

Education about topics relating to giftedness for

•parents

•teachers

•students

•the general community

By means of

•seminars

•guest speakers

•film discussions

GUEST SPEAKERS

VISUAL SPATIAL LEARNERS

Workshops

Resources

Guest Speakers

Portals to Cheetah Services

Locating specialised services

•psychologists

•education consultants

•support groups

By means of

•information packs

•brochures, flyers, etc

•website lists

SERVICE LOCATOR

CHEETAH INTERNET PORTALS

CHEETAH SUPPORT PORTALS

PORTALS TO CHEETAH MEETING PLACES

PORTALS TO CHEETAH RESOURCES

RESOURCES FOR SALE

CHEETAH NEWS PORTALS