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He was found to ’he Intelligence Quotient (IQ) in Very Superior” range of 130 to 200. to County school officials turned i®fin Hill College, which began of- tearif ynnr a program to train 8n,i,g ® °f gifted and talented Children. ®^>ic ..^oodrum, assistant professor of Haj^ 'on and director of the new cljj nnlected two volunteers from his Andg tutor Adam. They are Bob Pla, ^'^®°n, a senior from Ft. Lauderdale, Pare^f"h Lisa Hood, a junior whose iiuuUi ct JLliliUl WHUbc "Th u been Baptist missionaries ^niland for the last 12 years. tvlipn^’.I^oodrum and his students found Lilli diiLi ills olLlLlcillb lUQllLl lejj hey began helping Adam is that his "8 ® fifth grade level while Jdva^^^h skills are only slightly less ® Answer to teaching the gifted and talented, according to Goodrum, is not ’’more and better of the same.” In stead, Bob and Lisa are leading Adam in a deeper exploration of the subjects on his own grade level, particulary in the themes and concepts his work contains. “Adam has an amazing ability to mem orize his work.” noted Goodrum, which could lead you to believe that he under stands it. We want to make sure that he understands the concepts behind the words and figures on the page.” Bob agrees, stating that, “If we were simply to give him fifth grade work to do, he would eventually become frus trated.” Lisa noted that she had some frustra tions of her own in tutoring Adam that she had not expected. This is the first tutoring experience I’ve had, so I didn’t know quite what to expect. There are times when Adam is absolutely amazing. He has an extensive vocabulary which he is able to use ac curately: however, there are times when I have to force myself to remember that he is just seven years old.” Bob responded to that fact noting, “Adam understands concepts that nor mally occur when a child reaches the age of 9 or so. But then, like any child, there are times when he doesn’t want to do school work but wants to explore a totally unrelated area that has caught his fancy.” 1 GaskiD, P' A CHRISTMAS CAROL “What means this glory round our feet,” The Magi mused, “more bright than morn' And voices chanted clear and sweet, “Today the Prince of Peace is born!" “What means that star,” the Shepherds said, "That brightens through the rocky glen?” And angels, answering overhead. Sang, “Peace on earth, good will to men!” ‘Tis eighteen hundred years and more Since those sweet oracles were dumb; We wait for Him, like them of yore; Alas, He seems so slow to come! But it is said, in words of gold. No time or sorrow e’er shall dim. That little children might be bold In perfect trust to come to Him. All round about our feet shall shine A light that the wise men saw. If we our loving wills incline To that sweet Life which is the Law. So shall we learn to understand The simple faith of shepherds then. And, clasping kindly hand in hand. Sing, “Peace on earth, good-will to men!” But they who do their souls no wrong. And keep at eve the faith of morn. Shall daily hear the angel-song, “Today the Prince of Peace is born!” - James Russell Howell One of the goals Goodrum and the college students are aiming for is that Adam s social skills and psychological development remain stable while his intellectual style is broadened. Both Bob and Lisa hope they are in stilling in Adam a desire to learn so that if he does remain with his class he will be able to explore topics on his own. Although Adam’s achievements are unusual, gifted and talented children like him are not uncommon. When Mars Hill officials considered adding the gifted and talented major, they conduct ed extensive research in several areas. They found that there are 100,000 to 110,000 gifted and talented children in the state, only one-fourth of whom are receiving the services of a specially trained teacher. Mars Hill’s new major is being develop ed with funds the college received in a $2 million grant from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare’s Ad vanced Institute Development Program (AIDP). Currently, Mars Hill is the only undergraduate college in North Carolina offering teacher certification for gifted and talented children. Additional support for the new major came from the state legislature when it mandated that all teachers of exceptional children were to be certified in their speciality by June, 1977, and that all state-supported public schools must provide special education programs for exceptional children by the 1982-83 school year. The Mars Hill researchers estimated that over 3,000 new teachers will be needed to meet this legislative directive. Goodrum, in his own survey, which was reinforced by the Western Regional Educational Center, estimated that there are potentially 94 openings for teachers of gifted and talented children in Western North Carolina. Mars Hill will be active in the region, according to Goodrum. There are work shops in the planning stage, including one this spring for directors and coor dinators of gifted and talented programs. There is also the possibility of a summer program for fifth, sixth, seventh, and eight graders next year. However, Goodrum explains that “Our tutors and student teachers are not sub stitutes for certified teachers. We hope that we can help in other areas such as identifying potential problems, helping to set up curricula, and serving as a resource facility. The curriculum needs for the gifted and talented also have a lot to offer traditional education, par ticulary in the methods of instruction and counselling.” “Mars Hill College was founded to meet the academic needs of the com munity and region.” Goodrum points out, “and this program is an example of the even stronger commitment the college has to the region today.” ft The library Christmas tree lacks studious companions a week before exams, photo by Kirk Hall
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