Differences between a child who is GT and a child who may be a teacher pleaser

2.  Identify some known characteristics of a
Teacher Pleaser
 Identify some known characteristics of a
Potentially Gifted Student
 Identify when students should be referred for
PEGASUS screening

3. A Potentially A Teacher Pleaser
Gifted student is a is one who has
student who is and/or does all
pleased with the nice, pleasing,
original work, helpful, and
right or wrong, considerate things
and who is strongly in class as well as
opinionated bails you out of
regarding moral uncomfortable
issues. situations when
possible.

4.  Time Pleaser
 On time
 Assignments are on time
 May get upset with time/power tests
 If she is late she makes sure to follow all
necessary procedures
 Will remind you of the time in class
 Will assist others in meeting time limits
 Organizes games so they can have the most
playing time available
 Good follower to keep game going

5.  Question/Answer Pleasers
 Asks safe questions
 Responds with safe answers
 Avoids controversy
 One of the first to answer questions
 One of the first to ask questions
 Will change an answer quickly to please
 Volunteers quickly
 Will practice material learned

6.  Social Pleaser
 Polite to all
 Papers are neat and orderly
 Asks to help you
 May be overly polite
 Follows all the procedures
 Uses yes, no, thank you, and please
 Will organize games
 Participates on the team chosen without fussing
 Is a good follower
 May act as a peacemaker

7.  Generally have good writing skills
 Neatness is important to him/her
 Possess a large amount of factual content
 Good thinkers
 Problems begin to occur when they are asked
to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate
 Known to change answers if they perceive a
different teacher desire or textbook response

8.  Academic
 Possessesmuch knowledge and factual
information
 Catches on quickly
 Works independently
 Conveys ideas effectively
 Has a good attention span if material is not
routine
 Answers questions that are stimulating
 May show creative and inventive power
 May disagree with „teacher/textbook” answers
 Has a good memory

9.  Takes charge but many not follow through
 Anticipates outcomes
 Is logical most of the time
 Possesses more than one special talent
 Reads at an advanced level
 May display spontaneous intellectual outcomes or
conclusions
 Responses may be thought-provoking
 May frequently respond in an elaborate manner
 Responses may show creativity
 Is aware of things other students are not

10.  Behavior
 May not show neatness or order in work
 Adjusts to new situations easily
 May resent always helping others when finished with
his/her work
 Is good in physical activities
 Has a good attention span if material is not routine
 Takes charge but may not follow through
 Anticipates outcomes
 Is logical most of the time
 Expresses him/herself in a more mature manner
 Is aware of things other students are not
 May show behavior unacceptable in your classroom
 May show behavior elaborate for the situation
 Displays spontaneous behavior

11.  May display attitudes of indifference that are
often perceived as arrogant, inconsistent,
and/or not acceptable in the classroom.
 May be disruptive to the order of the
classroom because of the elaborate or
provocative questions they ask.
 Usually good at logical reasoning; their
ability to sequence and reason may make you
feel uncomfortable.
 May also have some of the traits of Teacher
Pleasers

12.  Capacity for being active and energetic
 Sensual pleasure or displeasure emanating
from sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing.
 Marked need to seek understanding and truth
 Heightened play of imagination with rich
association of images and impressions
 Heightened, intense feelings, extremes of
complex emotions, identification with
others‟ feelings, and strong affective
expression.

13.  Students may get easily bored with routine classwork.
Some may say so, often and loudly. Others may tune out
and say nothing.
 Students may work intently on one area or subject,
neglecting homework and classwork in other areas of
study.
 Students may use their advanced vocabularies to
“retaliate” against those who are not so verbally well-
endowed.
 Students may get so excited about a discussion or topic
that interests them that they monopolize the conversation
or begin “preaching” about it, even to the teacher.
 Students may get excited about a particular topic but,
once initial interest is satisfied, resist doing additional
work that relates to the topic. Their follow-through is
weak.

14.  Students may dislike or resent having to work with
others who are not of equally high abilities, and they
may express this dissatisfaction through words or loud
sighs.
 Students may possess a vast knowledge of many
topics, and they may correct adults (peers) they
perceived as giving incorrect or incomplete
information.
 Students may use their advanced senses of humor and
cunning to intimidate, manipulate, or humiliate
others.
 Students may be self-assured and passionate about
particular political, social, or moral issues and state
their views openly, distancing themselves from
classmates who don‟t share (or care about) these
issues.
 Students may prefer working independently and
resent any adult who wants them to “toe the line” by
following a specific procedure with which they
disagree.

15.  Fill out Teacher Nomination Form before talking
to parent about testing.
 Share Teacher Nomination Form with me.
 I will look at cum file.
 Decide together whether to ask parents for
permission to test.
 Have parents sign Permission to Test form and fill
out Parent Nomination Form.
 I will screen student and share results with you
and with parents.
 If parents request screening, give them the
Permission to Test and Parent Nomination forms.

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