are used to enhance the curriculum of students included in either

category in order to challenge and strengthen their unique abilities.

These students are usually provided a separate class with specialized

lessons in all areas and a teacher with a special degree in gifted

education. I feel that it is important that the teacher was a gifted

student who would know what the students must face as "above average"

members of their school. The job market for gifted education offers a

wide range of opportunity and gifted teachers are needed all over the

One of the earliest programs for gifted and talented students

was set up in 1974, at The Old Donation Center, in Virginia Beach.

Students scoring within the top 3% of students on an assessment test

are referred here to be further challenged. These students are

considered gifted and have special teachers and classes to promote

development of their talents and minds. Programs like this began to

pop up around the nation in the 70's; however, gifted students were

looked down upon by teachers, parents, and peers. Many people

considered them to be "freaks" because they were diffe

classes, etc. There is no end to the amount of education that could

designated programs. These students are given the opportunity to

for that matter, a preset subject to teach. They are given a blank

the student to create the parameters of his/her work and allowing them

(secondary or elementary) and a degree in special education (gifted).

Gifted teachers are important to the development of their

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