Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Identifying Gifted Students Who are Special Ed. Mr. Tyson has just become the gifted program coordinator. He is aware that students are pre-screened by their classroom teachers and recommended to him for further screening. Mr. Tyson has created a gifted characteristics spreadsheet for the teachers to use to identify gifted characteristics in the classroom. Many teachers are convinced that because they are working with students who are classified special ed, they could not be considered gifted or twice exceptional. What can Mr. Tyson do to help break those stereotypes that don't allow students to be properly identified as gifted. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) This is a trend that I in fact see quite often. This is why I hate simply stating that a student has a "disability" because I prefer to focus on their abilities as I feel that all students are able. I definitely think that Mr. Tyson should in fact have a meeting with the co- teachers and Special Ed Department head at the school to talk to them about those characteristics to look for specifically in the students in which they service. These co- teachers are individuals who have a deeper relationship with these students and know a lot about their background and educational history. He should also include familiar student cases with them in order for the teachers to relate to a real situation closer to home.