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2.1.1 Mentoring for gifted secondary students: A unique school/university partnership
Research and experience show that secondary schools do not always meet gifted adolescent students’ intellectual, creative, and affective needs. An extension mentoring program which fosters high-level challenge under expert guidance allows gifted students to follow academic and creative passions alongside like-minded peers. This presentation will explore the unique partnership between a leading Australian independent girls’ school, universities, and art galleries to implement an academically accelerated research program for gifted adolescents (14-17 years), allied with the school's ‘activity-reflection’ Student Portfolio. Developmental models underpinning the innovative program include: Gagné's DMGT 2.0, the Actiotope Model and the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile.