Group Case Study: Early Elementary Child

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Case Study Responses Course: Teal 5420/30 Education on the Gifted and Talented Fall 2011 Group Case Study: Early Elementary Child Name: Graciella Duran School Year: 2009-2010 Grade 2 Differentiating Characteristics Identify at least five (5) characteristics of gifted children this child exhibits. 1. High level of language development 2. Unusual sensitivity to the expectations and feelings of others 3. Unusually varied interests. 4. Heightened self-awareness 5. Leadership Evidence from Data Indicate the pieces of information from the case data that give evidence that the child indeed possesses the characteristic you’ve identified. 1. High level of language development Graciella entered school speaking very little English, but caught right on. By the end of first grade, she was one of the top readers in the class. In the past, Graciella’s brother has accompanied his mother to parent/teacher conferences to translate. This year, they’re thinking that Graciella may be able to do a better job. 2. Unusual sensitivity to the expectations and feelings of others Graciella seems to be sensitive to the conflict with her bother, making up for it by being such an enthusiastic supporter at her brother’s soccer games. She also does not read in front of her brother, because she reads better than he does. Graciella is in the minority amoung the children as far as religion is concerned. However, she seems sensitive to this issue in a gentle way. When religion begins to be discussed on the playground, Graciella will quietly suggest that it might be best not to discuss that at school. 3. Unusually varied interests. Reads voraciously 4. Heightened self-awareness There is some conflict at home between Graciella and her brother because Graciella actually reads better in English (and probably in Spanish) than her brother,

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