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Ted Hastings set a world record in 2019 by putting on 260 of these at once. What were they?
Shirts!
The word "nerd" was invented by Mark Twain. True or False?
False! It is actually attributed to Dr. Seuss!
You use diacritic dots often. What are they?
The dots on a lowercase i and j!
Pogonophobia is an irrational fear of pogo sticks. True or False?
False! It's the fear of beards!
The King of Hearts is the only king card in a deck where the king is missing a _____.
Mustache!
According to research, playing dance music can help ward off mosquitos. True or False?
True!
Gifted services are no longer reflected in our school district's report card due to COVID.
NOT true! But the "gifted indicator" has been eliminated and included as part of the "gap closing" measure.
Gifted students sometimes underachieve because of perfectionistic tendencies.
Yes, perfectionism often manifests itself as underachievement.
Behavior problems sometimes make gifted identification more difficult.
True! Behavior problems can mask academic or other types of giftedness.
In general, the academic performance of gifted students parallels their social and emotional development.
No. Asynchronous development in these areas is common.
Low grades are a red flag that indicates a reconsideration of a student's gifted identification is recommended.
No, low grades are not uncommon with gifted students, and may indicate that a reconsideration of gifted services is recommended.
Twice-exceptional gifted students are those profoundly gifted learners who score in the upper 2% of the population.
No, twice-exceptional refers to being identified as gifted, along with another significant identification or diagnosis.
Gifted learners show the most growth in heterogeneously grouped classes.
Actually, they show the most growth in homogenous groupings where accelerated pace is the norm.
An effective way to push gifted students is to make sure they know the material well enough to tutor struggling students.
No, gifted students often don't make the best tutors.
Acceleration, sometimes called grade skipping, has been proven by research to be an effective intervention for gifted students.
True!
Teachers with average intelligence cannot usually be successful teachers of gifted students.
False! Teachers of the gifted need to understand their students and help them develop their talents.
Gifted students often have a sense of humor that differs from their peers.
So true! An advanced sense of humor is a hallmark gifted characteristic.
Research shows that most gifted children are compliant and often want to please their teachers.
This is NOT supported by research. Gifted children often are not "teacher pleasers."
Superior memory (both long and short term) is a very common quality in gifted students.
Very true!
Curiosity is a common characteristic of gifted children.
Absolutely!
In general, research supports waiting until children are at least 8 years old to pursue gifted identifications.
Nope! In fact, identification and the start of services at young ages can ward off underachievement.
According to the ODE definition, gifted students are those who perform at high levels of achievement.
False! According to the ODE definition, gifted students are those who perform at or show the ability to perform at high levels.
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