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The ‘Apprenticeship of Observation’ is described as one’s perception of ‘good teaching’ as informed by our own experiences as a student observing teaching for thirteen years in a K-12 school system. Perception of gifted education is susceptible of the ‘apprenticeship of observation’ and often influencing teachers’ actions and beliefs about the needs of gifted learners.

Publication Date

2024

Keywords

Apprenticeship of Observation, gifted education

Disciplines

Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | Curriculum and Instruction | Disability and Equity in Education | Elementary Education | Elementary Education and Teaching | Engineering | Gifted Education | Higher Education and Teaching | Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching | Other Teacher Education and Professional Development | Pre-Elementary, Early Childhood, Kindergarten Teacher Education | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning | Secondary Education and Teaching | Teacher Education and Professional Development

Comments

This article was part of a series of articles written for the members of the Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented, and Creative (KGTC) and was vetted by members of the KGTC Executive Board of Directors. This article was first circulated on July 15, 2023, as part of KGTC’s Educator Support Series.

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The Apprenticeship of Observation in Gifted Education

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