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giftednessknowsnoboundaries.org

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BRIAN HOUSAND, PH.D.

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brianhousand.com
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Brian
H E L L O
My name is

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I AM A
GEEK

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GEEKNERD

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NERD
Someone
who is
passionate
about
learning,
being smart,
or academia.

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GEEK
Someone
who is
passionate
about some
particular
area or
subject,
often an
obscure or
difficult one.

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GEEKSHAVE INHERITED
THE EARTH

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FIND
YOUR
PEEPS

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Giftedness and high potential are FULLY RECOGNIZED, UNIVERSALLY
VALUED, and ACTIVELY NURTURED to support children from all backgrounds
in reaching for their personal best and contributing to their communities.

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SEE ME!
UNDERSTAND ME!
TEACH ME!
CHALLENGE ME!

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SEE ME!
#giftedminds
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NRC
G/T
THE NATIONAL
RESEARCH CENTER
ON THE GIFTED
AND TALENTED
The University of Connecticut
The University of Georgia
The University of Virginia
Yale University
The University of Georgia
A New Window for Looking at Gifted
Children
Mary M. Frasier
Darlene Martin
Jaime Garcia
Vernon S. Finley
Elaine Frank
Sally Krisel
Lisa L. King
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
September 1995
Number RM95222
bit.ly/frasier-tabs
MOTIVATION
INTERESTS
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY
MEMORY
INQUIRY
INSIGHT
REASONING
IMAGINATION/CREATIVITY
HUMOR

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raits
ptitudes
ehaviors
T
A
B

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PANNING FOR GOLD

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MOTIVATIONMOTIVATION

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INTERESTS

19.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS

20.
PROBLEM-SOLVING
ABILITY

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MEMORY

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INQUIRYINQUIRY

23.
INSIGHT

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REASONINGREASONING

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IMAGINATION
& CREATIVITY

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HUMOR

27.
UNDERSTAND ME!
#giftedminds
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WHAT MAKES A
SUPERHERO?
WHAT MAKES A
SUPERHERO?
menti.com
95 21 75

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EXTRAORDINARY ABILITIESEXTRAORDINARY ABILITIES

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INTENSITIESINTENSITIESINTENSITIES

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MOTIVATED
BY A
MISSION
OR
A QUEST
FOR TRUTH

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What does it mean to be
GIFTED?

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How is being
GIFTEDdifferent than being a
SUPERHERO?

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WHAT IT MEANS
TO BE GIFTED

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GIFTED

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1. Don't be afraid to fall in love with something and pursue
it with intensity.
2. Know, understand, take pride in, practice, develop,
exploit and enjoy your greatest strengths.
3. Learn to free yourself from the expectations of others
and to walk away from the games they impose on you.
Free yourself to play your own game.
4. Find a great teacher or mentor who will help you.
5. Don't waste energy trying to be well rounded.
6. Do what you love and can do well.
7. Learn the skills of interdependence.
TORRANCE MANIFESTO:
A Guide for Developing a Creative Career

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It is OK
to be smart.

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It is GREAT
to be smart.

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It is AWESOME
to be smart.

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TEACH ME!
#giftedminds
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It’s about
THE EXPERIENCE.

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HEIGHTEN ANTICIPATION
STIMULATE INTEREST
DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING

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HEIGHTEN
ANTICIPATION
HEIGHTEN
ANTICIPATION

44.
PONDER

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There is only one
corner of
the universe
you can be certain
of improving,
and that's
your own self.
Aldous Huxley

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EXAMPLES &
NONEXAMPLES

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Go to menti.com and
use code 95 21 75

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STIMULATE INTEREST

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http://academyartunews.com/newspaper/2015/04/selfie_vs_self-port.html
Selfies
vs. Self
Portraits

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24,000,000,000

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youtube.com/edu

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DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING
DEEPENUNDERSTANDING
DEEPENUNDERSTANDING

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DON’T BE THAT TEACHER!

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bit.ly/sem-tech-aeiou

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bit.ly/sem-tech-csi

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bit.ly/sem-tech-hexagon

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THIS IS INTENDED TO DEEPEN
UNDERSTANDING AND TO PROMOTE
DISCUSSION AND DEBATE!
THIS IS NOT FOR A GRADE!

58.
HEIGHTEN ANTICIPATION
STIMULATE INTEREST
DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING

59.
EXTEND
THE EXPERIENCE

60.
#giftedminds
giftednessknowsnoboundaries.com
CHALLENGE ME!

61.
You’reso
SMART!

62.
SMART!
I thought you were

63.
High
performance
Low
effort

64.
High
performance
Low
effort
Smart?

65.
High
performance
Low
effort
Smart!

66.
High
performance
High
effort
Not smart

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GIFTED KIDS
GRADE
SKIPPERS
PATENTS AND DOCTORATES

68.
GIFTED KIDS
STEM
DOCTORATES
GRADE
SKIPPERS

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Encourage exploration,
challenge, and revision.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/NASA_child_bubble_exploration.jpg

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SAGE ON THE STAGE
GUIDE ON THE SIDE
SAGE ON THE STAGE
GUIDE ON THE SIDE

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Meddler in the Middle

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SEE ME!
UNDERSTAND ME!
TEACH ME!
CHALLENGE ME!

73.
Gifted
Education
WHO IS
TELLING
OUR STORY?

74.
MAKING PEOPLE
CAREABOUT GIFTED EDUCATION
The Secret is….

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>
THE INTERNET IS AN
INFINITELY
POWERFUL PEN.

76.
#OutsideOfTheSilo

77.
giftednessknowsnoboundaries.org

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brianhousand.com
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