{"id":561,"date":"2022-06-16T20:49:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T20:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcgt.net\/develop\/?page_id=561"},"modified":"2022-10-29T06:13:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T06:13:17","slug":"gifted-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcgt.net\/develop\/gifted-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Gifted Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-custom-top-header-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e179fd30 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-48d8af73 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\"><nav style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:2;\" class=\"is-responsive items-justified-left navBar 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those students with outstanding abilities, identified at preschool, elementary, and secondary levels. The potential of gifted &amp; talented students requires educational programs and\/or services beyond those provided in the general school program.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size thinLightBtn\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-footer-header-text-color has-text-color\" href=\"https:\/\/mcgt.net\/develop\/gifted-education\/education-directory\/\" style=\"border-radius:15px;padding-top:15px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:30px\">Find a Gifted School<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-531664b3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a42a7c02 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><strong>Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-paragraph-text-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">In Minnesota, each school decides their own criteria for identifying gifted &amp; talented students and the model they will use to serve those students.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nagc.org\/resources-publications\/resources\/national-standards-gifted-and-talented-education\/pre-k-grade-12\" target=\"_blank\">The Pre-K-12&nbsp;Gifted&nbsp;Education Programming Standards<\/a>&nbsp;provide the basis for design and review of most district and school site programming and services for gifted &amp; talented learners by articulating student outcomes and evidence-based practices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-68b3faff wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:20px\">\n<h2 class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><strong>Understanding Educational Options in MN<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Full-time gifted &amp; talented schools<\/strong>: These are schools focused on serving the needs of advanced learners. Each school has its own model that determines curriculum and instruction, grades served, and admissions criteria. Some are&nbsp;<strong>self-contained schools<\/strong>, where the whole school is designed for gifted &amp; talented students.&nbsp; Some are a&nbsp;<strong>school within a school<\/strong>, which are public schools that have been divided into smaller subunits, within one building. Each program approaches this differently, but typically the gifted &amp; talented students are integrated with other students for classes like music, art, lunch or recess.&nbsp; For information about full time gifted &amp; talented schools in MN visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mcgt.net\/full-time-gifted-school-programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">full-time gifted &amp; talented schools list<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Enrichment Programs:&nbsp;<\/strong>Many schools have an enrichment model of gifted &amp; talented education, where students are provided opportunities to explore topics at greater depth or rigor, or beyond the regular curriculum. These enrichment activities are provided both in the regular classroom and in gifted &amp; talented small groups.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Non-traditional educational options:<\/strong>&nbsp;There are many nontraditional educational options available in MN ranging from substituting curriculum within your child\u2019s school day to full-time home schooling. Find more information on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/education.mn.gov\/MDE\/fam\/nphs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MN Dept. of Education<\/a>&nbsp;website and\/or connect with the MCGT&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mcgt.net\/choices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CHOICES chapter<\/a>. Members of the CHOICES chapter offer information, support, resources, and \u201cbeen there, done that\u201d stories to help you navigate the options.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Online education:<\/strong>&nbsp;While not all of these have gifted programming specifically, the flexibility built into many of these programs provides opportunities for gifted kids to move at their own pace and pursue other interests.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/education.mn.gov\/mde\/dse\/online\/004409\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">List of Minnesota Approved Online Learning Providers<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid column1-desktop-grid__span-7 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-5 column2-desktop-grid__start-8 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 column2-mobile-grid__span-4 column2-mobile-grid__row-2 wp-block-jetpack-layout-gutter__nowrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-68b3faff wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:20px\">\n<h2 class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><strong>Useful Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Information on the following websites can help you navigate the gifted &amp; talented education path. They offer a variety of resource types that parents can use when learning about ways to meet their kids\u2019 academic needs. Some also offer free activity and lesson plan materials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nagc.org\/resources-publications\/gifted-education-practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NAGC Gifted Education Strategies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.us.mensa.org\/learn\/gifted-youth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mensa Gifted Youth Resources<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/education.mn.gov\/MDE\/fam\/gifted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MN Department of Education Gifted Education Resources<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sengifted.org\/senglibrary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted Resources<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mnegt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minnesota Educators for the Gifted and Talented<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"border-radius:10px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/mcgt.net\/develop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/edited-gifted-education.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcgt.net\/develop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/edited-gifted-education.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcgt.net\/develop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/edited-gifted-education-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcgt.net\/develop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/edited-gifted-education-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4c2c11f7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:50px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-67e819c3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"has-custom-footer-header-text-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:40px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;margin-right:0%\">View Our Gifted &amp; Talented School Directory.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d445cf74 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size largeDarkBtn\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-custom-button-1-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/mcgt.net\/develop\/gifted-education\/education-directory\/?wpbdp_view=all_listings\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:30px\">Find a Gifted School<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gifted &amp; Talented Education&nbsp;in Minnesota Gifted &amp; talented children and youth are those students with outstanding abilities, identified at preschool, elementary, and secondary levels. 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