All About the Learners Continued (Gifted, Special Needs, SES)

The American Psychological Association details that Socioeconomic Status (SES) encompasses not just income but also educational attainment, financial security, and subjective perceptions of social status and social class. Socioeconomic status can affect our students’ learning and overall quality of life, something we must be aware of as educators to properly differentiate learning environments.

Education and Socioeconomic Status. (n.d.). Retrieved November 06, 2017, from http://www.apa.org/pi/ses/resources/publications/education.aspx

The National Association for Gifted Children debunks common myths about Gifted Students that prevent educators from appropriately educating millions of advanced students, hindering these students, their parents, and schools. As educators, we can use these myths to address what we already thought about these students, seeing if our premonitions aligned with these myths. Then, we can use the “truths” to appropriately differentiate learning for these students.

Myths about Gifted Students. (n.d.). Retrieved November 06, 2017, from https://www.nagc.org/myths-about-gifted-students

Teacher Vision details resources new teachers could use and advice on accommodating and modifying lessons to meet the needs of everyone, particularly Students with Special Needs. The “definition” of what Special Needs is tells us how we can identify Special Needs and then teaching strategies are given to help new teachers (any teacher, really) appropriately differentiate learning for our students with special needs. 

Teaching Students with Special Needs: Advice for Teachers (Grades K-12). (n.d.). Retrieved November 06, 2017, from https://www.teachervision.com/special-needs/teaching-students-special-needs