Supporting 2E Students 3/31/2020

Supporting Objectives
2e 1. To spread awareness
Students of twice exceptional
students and their
stories.
California Connections
Academy High School 2. To increase knowledge
and ease of supporting
Presented by
Jessica DiMizio these students and
March 31st, 2020 working with their
families.

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Twice Exceptional Students

“2e”, Part 1
Logan & Teacher Pokémon Go
Evidence or
High Signs of
Potential for Learning
Academic Difficulties
Achievement or
Disabilities

Hook Dual Coding

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Twice Exceptional Students Twice Exceptional Students

“2e”, Part 2 “2e”, Part 3
Evidence or Evidence or Signs

Signs of High of Learning

Difficulties or

High Learning Potential for Disabilities

Potential Difficulties or Academic

for Academic
Achievement Disabilities Achievement

Dual Coding Dual Coding

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What can a 2e student feel like?

“Teachers need to be able to recognize Wide Range of Interests Large Vocabulary

when students aren’t reaching their Argumentative
Sensitive to Criticism
potential even though they may be Curious
passing their classes” High Anxiety
Debbie Carroll, co-chair of the subcommittee on
Twice Exceptional Advocacy of the Council of Parent
Great Problem Solver
Attorneys and Advocates

Easily Frustrated
Dual Coding

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Think & Respond, Part 1

Think of a student Respond
Eli & The Sticky Note
you have taught that
might have felt this
way. What did that
look like in your
Think classroom?
Progress Monitoring Question

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Online education has

a huge potential to
support 2e students.

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Benefits of Online Education for 2e Students Strategies for Teaching 2e Students

Flexible timing for Increased comfort by Collect Dual- Plan for
special interests or completing school Information Differentiation Success
opportunities to build work from any
expertise. location. Have students keep a list Encourage them to “sing
What kinds of questions their own song”.
of questions during a
Benefits of are they asking?
lesson.
Online Help students understand that
Education for 2e Ask about interest, mistakes are part of the learning
process
Students hobbies and collections. Accommodate
What do they do at lessons as needed. Brainstorm and organize
Opportunities for home? opportunities to build
More individualized
accommodations and expertise outside of school.
attention from Ask what obstacles stand Allow for alternative
Create and encourage
working on personal in the way of their methods of showing
teachers. learning. mastery. open lines of
challenges. communication.
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Think & Respond, Part 2 Adapted from “7 Myths About Twice-Exceptional

(2E) Students”
A student over a phone Respond
call tells you that your  Being gifted makes up for having a learning or thinking
difference.
class is their most
challenging or least  2E students need accommodations, so they can’t be in
AP classes.
favorite class. How could you
encourage a students’  Addressing weaknesses should be the top priority when
helping 2E students.
special interest in  Students can’t be gifted and lack basic skills, so they’re
Think
your class? just not trying hard enough.

Progress Monitoring Question Culminating Activity

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Sources Please use the chat pod

Meeting the Challenge of Twice Exceptional
Students
for any last questions,
thoughts or comments.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/meeting-
challenge-twice-exceptional-students

Why So Many Gifted Yet Struggling Students Are

Hidden In Plain Sight
https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/05/09/60

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students-are-hidden-in-plain-sight

time!
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