Encouraging greater levels of empathy and sensitivity, service learning guides gifted students to use their intellectual, motivational, and creative assets to make real-world changes. Empower gifted learners as leaders and help them see themselves as change agents with opportunities for authentic learning. Initiate and expand efforts beyond the classroom and watch gifted learners thrive on a local and global stage.
Learning Objectives:
Recognize how service learning experiences are a natural fit for gifted students to meet their academic and affective needs
Describe the process for implementing a service learning project with gifted learners and how to facilitate the continued development of critical and creative thinking
Examine how empowering gifted learners through service learning has positive effects on developing leadership skills and a strong self-image