Types of Gifted Learners

It’s not always easy to identify gifted students.  As a matter of fact, “difficult to identify” gifted students desperately need us to find them.  With the mindset of creating cluster groups (of like peers), it’s important that we learn to look at the different types of gifted learners.  While we might not be 100% in identification, efforts to find all types will help us find more.

Remember that giftedness can be disabling which is evident as we learn more about the types mentioned at the link below.  As educators, we don’t want to leave a stone unturned.  We want ALL students to reach their potential.  The more we understand, the more apathetic we will be.  When we meet students where they are, the students will be much more willing to begin a journey with us.

Here’s a few small tidbits for digesting.

http://www.brainy-child.com/expert/types-of-giftedness.shtml

http://www.ri.net/gifted_talented/character.html

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