MY KID IS GIFTED.

Resources

Now what?

The following resources are available and

offer resources and enrichment information
to gifted students and parents:
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
www.nagc.org
The National Association for Gifted Children
(NAGC) is an organization of parents, teachers,
educators, other professionals, and community
leaders who unite to address the unique needs of
children and youth with demonstrated gifts and
talents as well as those children who may be able
to develop their talent potential with appropriate
educational experiences.

Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips for Raising Happy

And Successful Children
by James R. Delisle

Guiding the Gifted Child: A Practical Source

for Parents and Teachers
by James T. Webb, Ph.
D., Elizabeth A. Meckstroth, M.S., and
Gulf Middle School
6419 Louisiana Ave
New Port Richey, Fl 34655

How to embrace
the joys and
challenges of
raising a gifted
and talented child

(727) 774- 8000

Gulf Middle School 2015

IDENTIFICATION

SUPPORT

?Gifted individuals are those who demonstrate outstanding

You are your child?s most important advocate.

levels of aptitude (defined as an exceptional ability to

Children and adolescents do not have the capacity

reason and learn) or competence (documented performance

and means of access that adults have. Guide your

or achievement in top 10% or rarer) in one or more domains.

child in setting realistic goals and objectives.

Domains include any structured area of activity with its own

symbol system (e.g., mathematics, music, language) and/ or
set of sensorimotor skills (e.g., painting, dance, sports).? National Association for Gifted Children
-Your child was referred for an evaluation

-Data was collected about the child's learning needs

-The school held an eligibility staffing for your student

* Encourage your child to play an active,

meaningful role in family decisions
*Guide your child in learning how to socially and
emotionally cope with failure, AND with success.
*Explore activities and experiences outside of
the school, within your local communities and
state.
*Maintain a partnership in your child's education

-An EP (educational plan) was developed for the child

-Parent consent must be given for placement

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*Provide unconditional love for your child

DIRECTION
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT FOR MY CHILD?
*Your child may have a schedule change to
provide better accommodations for their
education
*Gulf Middle is a "gifted inclusion" model where
the gifted/ talented students are intermixed in
the advanced curriculum
*The student may often be required to perform
accelerated activities independently
*Educators of the gifted/ talented are required by
law to receive a gifted endorsement enable to
teach a gifted student
*Parents of gifted/ talented students should
become educated themselves on their child's EP

Our Student Goals

*Annual progress in reading, writing, math, and science

*Mastery of grade level standards

*Meet Middle to High School promotion requirements

*High School Diploma