What are some common characteristics of gifted learners?
Many lists of gifted characteristics are available. A few of these behaviors include: • learns easily with minimum repetition; shows strong memory • has intense and sustained interests • converses about sophisticated topics • recognizes complex patterns or relationships; makes unique connections • comes to surprising solutions to problems • learns letters or numbers early and reads before being formally taught • uses sophisticated sentence structure and advanced vocabulary in speech and writing • demonstrates an unusual understanding of difficult math or science concepts For further information regarding characteristics of gifted learners, see the following chart. Download chart.
