What are some negatively perceived characteristics sometimes associated with a gifted child?
• Self-critical; impatient with failures • Critical of others or of the teacher • Overreacts • Domineers • Gets angry or cries if things go wrong • Hands in messy work • Refuses to accept authority • Refuses to do rote homework • Bored with routine tasks • Is more concerned with concept than the details • Makes jokes or puns at inappropriate times • Disagrees vocally with others or with the teacher about ideas and values • Is nonconforming/stubborn • Is reluctant to move on to another topic 8. What’s the difference between a high-achieving child and a high ability, or gifted, child? “Identification of gifted students is clouded when concerned adults misinterpret high achievement as giftedness. High-achieving students are noticed for their on-time, neat, well-developed, and correct learning products. Adults comment on these students’ consistent high grades and note how well they acclimate to class procedures and discussions. Some adults assume these students are gifted because their sch
