Abstract
I have been Gifted and Talented coordinator in my current school for the past three years, following the completion of the Oxford Brookes training (UK). In that time I have developed my own awareness and beliefs of this exciting area of teaching while experimenting with different ideas with my classes. I have come to view G+T not as the exclusive, elitist form of differentiation that was its initial image, but rather as an essential way of teaching that, at its best, offers challenge for all children while developing essential skills for the future.
‘Top-down’ rather than ‘bottom-up’ teaching; high order thinking; quirky investigations; innovative and unexpected learning links; strategy and spatial awareness; creativity; philosophy; and awareness of learning styles - G+T represents the most crucial aspect of learning: fun.
Empowered learners and inspiring teachers should be the cornerstone of 21st Century education. I offer my thoughts about what this means in the classroom.
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