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G.R.I.N.C.H.
Gifted Readers In Need of Challenges
Presented by: Christie McConathy, MAE & Jenny Schiltz, MAE Gifted Education Consultants Des Moines Public Schools October 18, 2010
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Books, to the reading child, are so much more than books-
they are dreams and knowledge, they are a future, and a past.
-Esther Meynell, 1940
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Gifted Reader’s Bill of Rights*I have the right to read at a pace
and level that matches my ability, no matter what grade I am in.
I have the right to discuss what I read with my intellectual peers, regardless of their age.
I have the right to reread many books and not finish every book I start.
I have the right to use reading to explore new and challenging information and to grow intellectually.
I have the right to read in-depth about topics of my own choosing.
I have the right to learn advanced vocabulary and literary concepts.
I have the right to be guided toward the best literature, rather than be told what I must read.
I have the right to read several books at the same time.
I have the right to discuss my reading choices with others, without having to defend those choices.
I have the right to be excused from reading material that I have already learned.
*Bertie Kingore, Differentiation: Simplified, Realistic and Effective, TX: Professional Associates Publishing, 2004.
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Characteristics ofAdvanced Readers
Read earlier than peers Read at least two years
above grade level Read quickly Spend more time reading Advanced skills
compared to peers Understand the nuances
of language Expansive vocabulary Use multiple strategies to
create meaning
Enjoy reading a wide variety of material
Look to books to solve problems
Relate literature to own lives
Insightful Want to choose books No benefit from
conventional reading instruction
Benefit from diagnostically based instruction to ensure continuous improvement
Richardson, 2007, Reis, 2006
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Winds of Change?
NCLBHow is it affecting
what we do for kids?
What can we do about it?
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Grades K-2
Libraries Link Learning Project U-STARS Plus
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Grades K-2
Creative Activities
for Gifted Readers
Jacob’s Ladder
Level 1
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Grades K-2
Gifted Books,
Gifted Readers
Gifted Biographies,
Gifted Readers
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Grades 3-5
Literary Reflections:
A Language Arts Unit for
High-Ability Learners
Literature Links:
Activities for
Gifted Readers
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Grades 3-5
Vocabu-Lit:
Building Vocabulary
Through Literature
William and Mary
Navigators
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Grades 3-5
SEM-R Enrichment Units 3-5
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Grade 6-8 Resources
Challenging Units
for Gifted Learners
Everyday Words from Classic Origins
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Grades 6-8
Junior Great Books Literature & Thought
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Additional Multi-Level Resources
Reaching
All LearnersDifferentiation:
Simplified, Realistic,
and Effective
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Additional Multi-Level Resources
Teaching Without Nonsense
Activities and Assessments
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