Gifted Myths: Fact or Fiction

Do Gifted students need help? Or are they fine on their own?

• Gifted students are smart - they do not need any help.

• Although very smart, Gifted students need guidance and leadership from trained teachers.

As long as teachers are challenging all students, will Gifted students be fine in the regular classroom?

• No, teachers need to be trained in order to be able to fully help and understand the needs of Gifted students in the regular classroom.

• Yes, Gifted students will be fine in the regular classroom, as long as teachers are challenging all students.

Do Gifted students make everyone else in the room smarter by acting as a role model?

• Yes, because they are Gifted, regular students in the classroom will become smarter because of the leadership proved by the Gifted student.

• No, through flexible grouping, Gifted students need to be paired with both on level and higher level thinking students.Gifted Students

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Are all children Gifted?

• No, although all students have strengths, the term "Gifted" in the educational sense is different.

• Yes, all students can be labeled as having some type of gift.

Are acceleration placement options socially harmful for Gifted students?

• Yes, Gifted students need to be around students their own age.

• No, studies show that some Gifted students feel more comfortable around older students that share their same tendencies.

Are all Gifted Education Programs elitists?

• No, because of funding, it is often difficult to meet all the needs of Gifted students

• Yes, Gifted students are easy to identify, and easy to instruct.Yes, Gifted students are easy to identify, and easy to instruct.ffffffffhhdd

Can a student be gifted if s/he is receiving poor grades?

• Yes, some Gifted students will underachieve due to being bored, not trying, or trying to fit in.

• No, if they are truly Gifted, then of course they will make good grades.

Will Gifted students always be happy, popular, and well-adjusted in school?

• No, some Gifted students are generally happy, but many are not due to emotions, society, and sensitive topics

• Yes, all Gifted students are always happy, because they are usually popular as well.

True or False: Because our district has AP classes, Gifted students will be covered and taken care of.

• False – Because AP is not the same as Gifted. AP is also only offered in High School.

• True – Because AP classes offer the same rigor and classes and grade requirements as Gifted

Can a child be Gifted if they have a disability?

• Yes, Gifted students may have a disability and must get the services they need.

• No, if a student has a disability, then they cannot be Gifted.