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Group Name
Attending to the Social-Emotional Needs of the GIFTED

Members Year 1
Sunny Betancourt, Kim Cabotaje, Elizabeth Jernigan & Barbara Messina
Members Year 2
Kim Cabotaje, Elizabeth Jernigan
Essential Question:
How might we help gifted students manage their social-emotional needs?
  • To what degree are students, parents, and teachers knowledgeable of gifted characteristics?
  • How are gifted characteristics perceived by students, parents, and teachers?
  • Are gifted students, parents, and teachers able to identify situations where gifted characteristics can manifest as stressors or challenges?
  • What resources are available on the topic?
  • Who are the experts on the topic of characteristics/social-emotional needs of the gifted student?
  • What strategies can we develop to help gifted students manage their social-emotional needs?