Teaching Gifted and Talented Students

Date and time

Wednesday 28 May 2025, 9.30 am to 3.30 pm

Delivery mode

I​​n person at ISV, 40 Rosslyn St, West Melbourne​ 

Audience

Primary or Secondary Educator (Teacher, Teaching Support, Leader), School Psychologist/Counsellor

Description

Gifted and Talented students’ advocate and educator, Katie Tribe (The Inclusive School), will present theories of giftedness, asynchronous development, and the characteristics, experiences and profiles of students who are intellectually gifted, have high intellectual potential, and/or may be gifted learning-disabled. 

This will be accompanied by strategies to: 

• identify gifted students
• create classroom conditions that are optimal for student engagement and personal growth
• support the development of school-wide policies and provisions for a formalised approach and a comprehensive program for students with high intellectual potential

With a view to unlocking and supporting the growth of gifted students, the following will also be explored:

• curriculum differentiation
• acceleration
• extension and enrichment
• recommended approaches to supporting the emotional and social development of a gifted learner, working together with families in support and celebration of their unique abilities

Key takeaways

• Gifted education research and current evidence-based practices
• Differentiating the learning environment and experience for individual students through case study analysis.
• Action planning of teaching strategies to cater for the individual profile, strengths and characteristics of gifted learners.
• Resources that you can review and take back into your classroom or share with colleagues.

Presenter information

Katie Tribe

Katie is a passionate advocate and educator with over two decades of teaching and leadership experience across many leading primary and secondary schools, both in Australia and the UK. Katie supports learners to build self-efficacy and unlock hidden talent and potential. Skilled in assessment, policy development, curriculum and intervention; she is deeply committed to ensuring all students have an equal opportunity to education no matter their learning needs.

Link(s) to relevant VRQA Standards 

• Curriculum and Student Learning - Curriculum framework
• Curriculum and Student Learning - Monitoring and reporting on students' performance
• Curriculum and Student Learning - Student learning outcomes