Gifted and Talented Case Study

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After reading Eduardo’s situation I believe that his instruction that he has been given does not cater to his interest such as role playing such as he would do in the Hispanic drama club. I would need to incorporate Eduardo’s strengths in my 9th grade history lessons. If there is a gifted and talented program in the high school that I am teaching in, I would refer him to the gifted and talented program. Students who are labeled as gifted and talented in the classroom face challenges of acceptance from their peers. Young students tend to make fun of students who excel in the classroom. Students who are gifted sometimes will have tendencies to act out in school or find a group of people they can blend in with. Eduardo getting into fights can be his way of coping with his giftedness, taking attention away from his giftedness to his peers. Research has proven that students who are gifted are slightly different from students who are not gifted only how they handle different social situations (Roeper Review 2012).

What sticks out the most about Eduardo’s case is the fact that he just recently moved to the area not too long ago. Being the new kid can be a stressful situation for anyone. New students who are physically, intellectually, ethnically, racially, economically or linguistically different maybe rejected in classes with established peer groups (EDTE 200 Textbook 2011). In this situation there might not be enough students at the high school that have the same or similar identity that Eduardo has. This could really explain for why Eduard is could have been withdrawing from the drama club, his academics and getting into altercations with other students. It is important that as an educator you create a viable environment wher...

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...o gets acclimated to his new classmates and surroundings and begins to feel comfortable is where I in time will gain the trust and respect of Eduardo. Eduardo will hopefully be able to feel comfortable to talk to me more about his home life and upbringing. I can’t really help Eduardo without actually knowing the person deep within himself.

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