Bilingual Gifted Students: How can We Better Identify Them?

Bilingual Gifted Students:

How can We Better Identify

Them?

Dr. J. Joy Esquierdo

University of Texas-Pan American

Presentation Description

? Historically there has been an underrepresentation of

bilingual students in gifted programs.

?

This session will describe the unique characteristics of

giftedness in Hispanic bilingual students.

? Additionally, this session will differentiate between

mainstream giftedness and bilingual giftedness.

? Teachers will provided with ideas on how to foster

giftedness in a bilingual/ESL classroom.

Reflection

Education is the movement

from darkness to light.

~Allan Bloom

Introduction

? Much attention is given to the left end of the Bell

Curve, understandably so, with the requirements of

No Child Left Behind.

? However, Hispanic bilingual students found on the

right end of that curve are typically placed in the

same classroom and receive the same instruction.

The Current Challange

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The definition of giftedness used for

identification purposes, and teachers¡¯ level

of preparation in gifted education are two

key factors in the underrepresentation of

bilingual students in gifted and talented

(GT) programs.

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