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Culturally Responsive Gifted and Talented Education
Shaping the future with culturally responsive classrooms for Gifted and Talented students.
Course Overview
This Knowledge Bloc offers early career educators and those with limited experience in gifted education a comprehensive exploration of culturally responsive gifted education. Participants will examine how the evolution of American culture and the educational system has shaped the experiences of gifted students of color while learning from influential researchers and practitioners who have championed their identification and support.
This Knowledge Bloc is designed as a follow-up to Creativity 101 for Gifted Education.
Key Learning Objectives
Byte 1
Recognize how the history of culture has influenced the educational system.
- Explain the history of culture in America.
- Describe how culture has been assimilated within the American education system.
- Explore the implications of integrating schools with the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education (Topeka, KS) Supreme Court case.
- Address how current schooling models and practices are similar and different from past educational practices.
Byte 2
Evaluate our own cultural competency and biases
- Identify common biases among culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) gifted students.
- Explore the cycle of socialization.
- Identify and address personal biases through reflection and proposed action.
Byte 3
Identify gifted characteristics and behaviors within CLD students.
- Evaluate the history of gifted identification, including the eugenics movement.
- Compare identification measures and tools, specifically exploring the work of Dr. Martin Jenkins and Dr. Mary Frasier.
- Identify gifted traits and characteristics among CLD students utilizing Torrance’s creative positives
Byte 4
Design an academic lesson catered to your gifted students of color
- Explore classroom practices that cultivate the creative and academic abilities of CLD gifted students.
- Examine classroom practices that nurture the holistic development of CLD gifted students.
- Create a learning activity based on the understanding received in Bytes 1-4.
Byte 5
Evaluate curricular programming for CLD gifted students
- Identify school- and district-wide curricular programs for CLD gifted students.
- Explain how aspects of these programs can be implemented in the daily instructional design.
- Recommend practices and frameworks to school based on evaluating their current practices.
How do I take Culturally Responsive Gifted and Talented Education?
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- Stay Curious – Approach each activity with an open mind, and look for new ideas you can bring back to others!
As you explore this Knowledge Bloc, remember that learning is a journey. This is just the beginning, and we’re excited to see where it takes you!
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