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Some Gifted I have Known Kenny Laurie Celeste 3 Which Ones Lived Up to Our Expectations of the Gifted? Which Ones are Talented?
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Enhanced Talent DevelopmentGifted and Thriving
Southlake Association for Gifted and TalentedNovember 20, 2014Dr. Micheal Sayler
Some Gifted I have Known
Kenny
Laurie
Celeste
3
Which Ones Lived Up to Our Expectations of the Gifted?
Which Ones are Talented?
Leading Our Children: An Analogy
What’s Next? And Then What?
Knowing the Goal
Talent DevelopmentGifts
High Levels
of Potential,
Aptitude,
Natural
Ability, etc…
TalentsHigh Levels of
Performance
in School or
Even Adult
DomainsEnvironmental Catalysts
Surroundings, People, Events
Training and Development
Intra-personal CatalystsMotivational Temperament/
Personality
Why provide special programming options for the gifted?
To address the unmet academic and social needs of the gifted today – best reason now
To lead a life of talent, friendships and character, with a unity of purpose – the necessary long term vision
Achieving Talent Development1. Daily challenge in their talent area(s)
2. Regular independent work & study
3. Subject and grade-level acceleration
4. Socializing and learning with ability peers
5. Specific content domain strategies
Gifted and Talented: 1D
Deeply Developing Their Talents
Minimally developed
Highly developed
Top Athlete: Domestic Violence
Childhood Star: Drugs and alcohol
Investment Banker: Ponzi Scheme
Multinational Corp: Cooked the books
All Are Talented but also Unhappy & Harmful
Respected Coach: Molested boys
Congressman: Convicted on 17 of 35
counts
So Then is Talent Development All We Should Consider?It is not enough
In addition to talent development how about the happiness of my child?
How is Happiness Encouraged?
GiftsHigh Levels
of Potential,
Aptitude,
Natural
Ability, etc…
TrainingTalents
CharacterFriendships
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Talent and Character: 2D
Developing Talents
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A life with breadth and length
Philosophers: Friendship’s Role in HappinessSocrates Aristotle
CiceroPlutarch
Teachers, coaches, adults
Friends for the Gifted
Spouses and life-long friends
Parents, siblings, immediate family
Friends who share interests and are excited about learning
Developing More Than Talents
GiftsHigh Levels
of Potential,
Aptitude,
Natural
Ability, etc…
TrainingTalents
CharacterFriendships
Unity of Life or Integrity
Search for Meaning
Developing Character
Talent and Character: 2D
Developing Talents
Deve
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cter
Developing Character
Talent and Character: 3D
Developing Talents
Deve
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tegr
ity A life with breadth, length, and depth
Unity of Life / IntegrityInteger, one, single,…
Not “schizophrenic”
And then what…
Clear vision and determination for your purpose in life, where you are going, and the kind of person you are
Gifted and ThrivingGifts
High Levels
of Potential,
Aptitude,
Natural
Ability, etc…
TrainingTalents
CharacterFriendships
Unity of Life or Integrity
FLOURISHING
WASTING
Intra-Personal Catalysts
Environmental Catalysts
Enhanced Talent DevelopmentGifted and Thriving
Dr. Micheal Sayler
