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2.4.2 Covert Aggression and Minority Gifted Children
Covert or relational aggression between gifted children and their peers relates to academic topics such as grades and intelligence as well as traditional forms of bullying such as name-calling and topics of social status, appearance, and family. As a hidden form of bullying, covert aggression may occur far more prevalently than bullying and seriously impair the social and emotional growth and development of gifted children. This presentation discusses similarities and differences in covert aggression and bullying, instances of covert aggression between gifted children and other gifted children, and between gifted children and their non-exceptional peers as minority learners in grade six.
Author(s):
Louise Reid
louise.reid@rcma.org
RCMA Immokalee Community School
United States
Louise Reid teaches minority gifted in grades one through six at the RCMA Immokalee Community School in Florida, where she challenges young gifted learners through culturally based projects. She considers dreaming and goal setting the greatest gift she can share with her students and creates curiosity boards with colorful cultures and breathtaking pictures to encourage creativity in her students. Louise previously taught children in Montesssori schools around the world and provided professional development on the Montessori model. Louise was selected as a 2018 Javits-Frasier Scholar and plans to use her training to positively impact culturally and ethnically diverse gifted learners.
Connie Phelps
cphelps@emporia.edu
Emporia State University
United States
Dr. Connie Phelps directs the Gifted Special Education and Great Plains Center for Gifted Studies at Emporia State University where she trains gifted facilitators for grades K-12. Her leadership positions include Conference Coordinator for the Kansas Association of Gifted, Talented, and Creative, Past Chair of the Professional Development Network and Javits-Frasier Scholar Mentor in NAGC, and alternate delegate in the WCGTC. She participates as a Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation as a site reviewer. She serves on the Future Problem Solving Program International Board of Advisors and coordinates the Inventions component of the International Torrance Creativity Legacy Award.