More Able Pupil Support (MAPS)

1. My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips' red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damask'd, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground: And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare. More Able Pupil Support (MAPS)

2. “If only I had ………..” • ‘The boy is an indolent and illiterate member of the class.’ Roald Dahl’s English report at 16 years of age. • ‘…mentally slow, unsociable and adrift forever in his foolish dreams.’ A school report’s assessment of Albert Einstein. • ‘As a composer, he is hopeless.’ An assessment of Beethoven by his music teacher.

3. ‘He who finds diamonds must grapple in the mud and mire because diamonds are not polished stones, they are made.’ Henry B Wilson

4. Content • Spotting more able underachievers; • Causes (including dual or multiple exceptionalities); • Countering underachievement;

6. http://www.nc.uk.net/gt/ http://www.hartismere.co.uk/ http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/giftedandtalented/

7. An Able/More Able Pupil knows the answer is interested is attentive has good ideas works hard answers the questions top of the group listens with interest learns with ease 6-8 repetitions for mastery understands ideas enjoys peers grasps the meaning completes assignments is receptive copies accurately enjoys school absorbs information Technician good memorizer is pleased with own learning is alert  enjoys straight-forward tasks A Gifted Pupil asks the tricky question! is highly curious is mentally and physically involved has wild, silly ideas plays around but does well in tests discusses in detail/elaborates beyond the group shows strong feelings and opinions already knows 1-2 repetitions for mastery constructs abstractions prefers adults draws inferences initiates projects is intense creates a new design enjoys learning manipulates information Inventor good guesser is highly self-critical is keenly observant thrives on complexity

8. Factors that may obscure high ability • Economic disadvantage; • Eligibility for free school meals; • Summer birthdays; • Gender issues; • Learning difficulties and other SEN; • Disability, sensory impairment and illness; • Socio-cultural issues;

9. Max is odd. He finds it hard to fit in with the rest of the class and his teachers find his behaviour difficult to manage. He won't take turns and laughs if another child gets hurt at playtime. He seldom finishes his work and gets very upset when the focus shifts from his favourite subject, maths, to another lesson. He talks obsessively about space exploration and is especially fascinated by black holes. Max's progress in school is unbalanced. His written work is sloppy, and his handwriting immature. He loves mathematics, though, and is always top of the class, never letting the other children forget it. Russell is not at school as often as he should be. He spends a lot of time at home looking after his mother, who is agoraphobic. When he does make it to school, he seems lethargic, anxious and preoccupied. Despite the cares on his young shoulders, Russell did well in the recent mock SATs, showing progress nearly two National Curriculum levels above the expected ones in most subjects. Things have been going a bit better for Russell recently, since his family has been assigned a home-school-community link worker and his mother is less depressed now. Tasneem is a gentle, quiet girl from a Pakistani family. She is shy, non-competitive, easy to overlook. She picked up spoken English within three months of her family's arrival in England. Although she is well-behaved and eager to co-operate, her teachers notice that she often seems to have little idea of what is happening in class. Her schoolwork is increasingly off-task. Recently she has been whispering a lot with classmates at the back of the room, especially when looking at something on the interactive whiteboard. Unexpectedly, the Urdu-speaking mother of her best friend tells the school librarian how lively and talkative Tasneem is when playing with friends in her home language, always making up songs and stories, and initiating elaborate imaginative games. Lesley started off as the brightest student in the year group, but is now seriously underperforming. Lesley is now more interested in appearance, street culture, and the newest electronic gadget, and shrugs off teachers' attempts to rekindle interest in school subjects with a sarcastic remark.

10. Creativity Above Average Ability Task Commitment Renzulli’s Three Ring Model

11. My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips' red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damask'd, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground: And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare.

12. Sorry! Catherine Tait movie file not included. Comic Relief 2007 (Shakespeare).