Teaching gifted students can sometimes be challenging because it is our job to keep them interested and motivated even if we are not teaching at their certain pace. Students who are gifted are also more likely to drop out of school later on, elementary teachers are the basis of their education, I believe its important to engage them in something they find interesting or enjoy. Not only should we engage them in academics but also emotionally and socially. We must find that balance to equal them out a among their peers but also meet their academic standard. In this website I found, it talks about things to do for gifted learners as well as things that might create a negative effect for them as well. One of my favorite points was to not ask the gifted student to do something and then wait for others to catch up, we have to find a way to challenge them rather than expecting them to do something they already know. This website talks about what it means to teach a gifted student and the best way to meet their needs.
http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/gifted-education-practices/what-it-means-teach-gifted-learners-well
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