Gifted and talented students (Талантливые и одаренные дети)

With so much emphasis on meeting the needs of students who are struggling academically or making poor behavioral choices, teachers oftentimes overlook the importance of meeting the intellectual needs of their gifted and talented (G/T) students. Most teachers will have gifted learners in their classrooms with exceptional general intellect, specific academic ability, creative productive thinking, leadership ability, or visual and performing art talents (Tomlinson, 1999). Gifted and talented (G/T) students often progress through their education with insufficient levels of challenge. After learning how to identify students who are gifted and talented, you will become acquainted with a few teaching strategies to meet their intellectual needs.