Risk Taking

Poll

Select all of the following that you would be willing to do.

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  Changing Careers: Pursuing a completely different field later in life, which might require going back to school or acquiring new skills.

• Investing in Stocks: Putting savings into the stock market or other investments, knowing there’s a possibility of losing money, but also a chance for high returns.

• Learning a New Skill or Hobby: Trying something completely new—like learning an instrument, taking up a new language, or starting a fitness journey.

• Moving to a New City or Country: Relocating to a new place without knowing anyone or having a support network there, in pursuit of better opportunities or experiences.

• Sharing Personal Art or Writing: Publishing a book, starting a blog, or displaying artwork publicly, knowing that there’s a possibility of criticism or failure.

Open Ended

Share a time you took a risk and how it impacted yourself and others.

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Which of these traits/characteristics are consistent with what we have learned about gifted students?

Open Ended

In what ways does the support of others (teachers, peers) influence your willingness to take risks?

Open Ended

Why might a gifted student be hesitant to take risks, and how can this impact their learning experience?

Risk-taking: usually involves
encouragement from others

(pushing)

Risk-making: you are making the
decision to take the risk (pulling)

Encouraging Students
To Become Risk-Makers

Categorize

Options (8)

Starting a new club

Volunteering for a challenging project

Answering a tough question because the teacher called on you

Trying a sport because your parents want you more involved

choosing a challenging research topic

being placed into a honors course

Organize these options into the right categories

Risk-taking

Risk-making

Open Ended

What creative solution can you come up with to encourage students to take more academic risks without fear of failure?

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Visit this link: https://www.kauffman.org/list-of-40-risk-takers/

Who is one risk taker that you could center a lesson on in your class?

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Which part of the implementation plan are you most comfortable implemeting in your class?