What Does “Gifted” Look Like?

BRIGHT CHILD                                    GIFTED LEARNER

Knows the answer                                              Asks the question

Interested                                                         Highly curious

Attentive                                                           Involved

Has good ideas                                                   Has wild, silly ideas

Answers the questions                                        Discusses in detail

Top group                                                          Beyond the group

Shows interest                                                   Shows strong opinions

Learns with ease                                                Already knows

Mastery in 6-8 repetitions                                  Mastery in 1-2 repetitions

Understands ideas                                              Constructs abstractions

Grasps the meaning                                             Draws inferences

Completes assignments                                        Initiates projects

Is receptive                                                        Is intense

Copies accurately                                                Creates new designs

Enjoys school                                                      Enjoys learning

Absorbs information                                            Manipulates information

Is alert                                                               Is keenly observant

Is pleased with own learning                                 Is highly self critical.

Enjoys helping others                                           Is outraged by injustice

Follows the rules                                                 Questions the rules

Wants to please                                                  Wants to know

*Adapted from Janice Szabo

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