Gifted learners are gemstones;
many sparkle when you hold them up to light,
some have an aura surrounding them vibrating with rarity,
others need a little polish to help them shine,
and others seem to give off their own unrelenting light.
Some gifted students are geodes;
filled with the amazing potential of a shimmering gemstone
and ready for someone to find them,
to expose to the light,
to polish them up, and let them shine.
Gifted geodes are out there,
you just need to know where to look...
many sparkle when you hold them up to light,
some have an aura surrounding them vibrating with rarity,
others need a little polish to help them shine,
and others seem to give off their own unrelenting light.
Some gifted students are geodes;
filled with the amazing potential of a shimmering gemstone
and ready for someone to find them,
to expose to the light,
to polish them up, and let them shine.
Gifted geodes are out there,
you just need to know where to look...
Welcome
Welcome to "Gifted Geode", a website dedicated to unearthing giftedness in atypical places. Gifted learners have unique needs, but there are many groups of gifted students who are underserved because they are missed in the identification process or misunderstood entirely. Underserved gifted students may belong to different culture groups, be linguistically diverse, have other unique learning styles and needs, or may challenge the social norms of our culture because of their gender or sexual orientation.
Rationale
This website was created in partial fulfillment of course requirements for Northeastern Illinois University's Masters in Gifted Education course "Identifying and Providing for Underserved Gifted Students". Its purpose is to compile a collection of resources for educators and parents to help attend to the needs of these unique learners. Please use the navigation menu above to find information about a specific underserved gifted group.
Created by Jamie Kanas - 2011