Differentiation: Modification of a gifted student’s curriculum to accommodate their specific needs. This may include changing the content or ability level of the material.
Affective Curriculum: A curriculum that is designed to teach gifted student’s about emotions, self-esteem, and social skills.
Heterogeneous Grouping: A strategy that enables the grouping of students of all ability levels to learn in the same classroom environment.
Homogenous Grouping: A strategy that enables the grouping of students by specific ability, interest, or subject area.
Individualized Education Plan (IEP): A written document that addresses the gifted student’s needs. It may include specific accommodations, materials or classroom instruction. IEP’s are generally used with Learning Disabled (LD) students. Many states are not required to have IEP’s for gifted students.