Characteristics+of+Gifted+and+Talented


 * A gifted student is one who demonstrates a high degree of intellectual and/or creative ability, exhibits an exceptionally high degree of motivation, and/or excels in specific academic fields, and who needs special instruction and/or special ancillary services to achieve at levels commensurate with his or her abilities. Characteristics may involve: motivation, communication, memory, insight, reasoning, interests, problem solving, inquiry, imagination, creativity, and humor (GADOE, 2012). **


 * According to Betts & Neihart (1988), there are six profiles that represent gifted and talented individuals: **
 * __P__[|rofiles of the gifted and talented] **
 * List of Caracteristics || [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS0wjmYC14dJqwEN4plluGVC1UpIIq-WAAf_OVhl302wWLmq1Ko_g width="57" height="52" align="left"]] ||
 * * **Asks the questions**
 * **Is highly curious**
 * **Is mentally and physically involved**
 * **Has wild, silly ideas**
 * **Plays around, yet tests well**
 * **Discusses in detail, elaborates beyond the group**
 * **Shows strong feelings and opinions**
 * **Already knows 1-2 repetitions for mastery**
 * **Constructs abstractions**
 * **Prefers adults**
 * **Draws inferences**
 * **Initiates projects**
 * **Is intense**
 * **Creates a new design** || * **Enjoys learning**
 * **Manipulates information**
 * **Inventor**
 * **Good guesser**
 * **Thrives on complexity**
 * **Is keenly observant**
 * **Is highly self-critical**
 * **Advanced ideas**
 * **Highly creative in their approach to tasks**
 * **Able to compensate for a disability**
 * **Unusual imagination**
 * **Advanced sense of humor that may appear bizarre**
 * **Capable of creating advantageous situations** ||