What it means to be highly gifted 11 Articles

by Lisa Hunt Warren

Highly gifted individuals are those with IQ's higher than the 145/150 range, depending on which test is used to measure the IQ. The term, "highly gifted," may also be used to describe individuals who have shown prodigious...read more

by Jennifer Smith

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HIGHLY GIFTED Children are unique in that they each posses the ability to surprise us. However, the "gifted child" may present themselves differently than we would otherwise expect or assume. In GR...read more

by Avery Grayson

When you hear "gifted child", there is a great possibility that one word will enter your mind: intelligent. But, honestly, since when did that start happening? Being intelligent may be termed as gifted, but other times ...read more

by Wik

I am not a gifted child, or I should say I really am not sure if I am, but having been surrounded with intelligent persons as well as being always on top of the class since grade school made me feel what it means to be one...read more

by Murray L. Musser

Standardized tests are used in all schools in America. They serve many purposes. Many show potential and progress of students, teachers, and teaching methods. The tests also help place children in specific areas of need or...read more

by Erin Knight

I'm not sure where the term gifted ever came from. It could apply in numerous situations. A top mechanic would be considered highly gifted, when it came to automobile engines. A pro football player would be considered high...read more

by Kisha Bennett

To sometimes be alone. Set apart. Different even misunderstood. Looked up to and relied upon to get the job done when no one else can find the solution. I must admit that to be a highly gifted student is something that mos...read more

by Trenna Sue Hiler

Gifted students are normally rated by their IQ. To be considered highly gifted their IQ would be between 145 and 160. This does not necessarily mean that they are gifted in all areas, but it is suppose to be a measuremen...read more

by Katelyn Vercoe

To be highly gifted means that you have an above average potential for learning and achieving. Actually, a considerably above average aptitude for learning. That is where any certainty in definition ends, for gifted i...read more

by Clare Callow

When I first read the title for this piece, I wondered why the bananas anyone would desire any information on what it means to be highly gifted. I mean, we can all imagine it fairly easily, can't we? What it means to be gi...read more

by Darrell E Phillips

What does it mean to be highly gifted? If you ask a kindergarten teacher, he or she may more than likely reply, "It means that I am going to have to work very hard to keep this one motivated." The rural sixth grade teach...read more