Student-Created Public Relations for Gifted Education

Active Advocacy: Working Together for Appropriate Services for Gifted Learners

“…They should provide regular information to parents via meetings (either group or individual) and send home information about class projects while soliciting involvement (Kiger, 1998). Bisland (2003) suggested that teachers could advocate for gifted education while planning their classroom instruction. A unit dealing with public relations for gifted students provides a unique way of incorporating process skills, leadership skills, and real-life application.…”

“…A unit dealing with public relations for gifted students provides a unique way of incorporating process skills, leadership skills, and real-life application. It also increases publicity for gifted programs that often require extra exposure to those outside the field (Bisland, 2003).…”

“…The students' products and performances can also increase their own awareness and self-esteem (Kiger, 1998). Bisland (2003) developed classroom assign-ments that can advertise gifted programs. Students can produce a class newsletter.…”

“…The current trend of cutting funding for gifted education should serve as additional impetus for teachers, parents, administrators, and school boards to become active advocates for high-ability stu-dents and stem the tide of reductions of gifted education services (Besnoy, 2005). As school districts look for areas in which to save money, gifted students often find their needs neglected, as some in authority perceive enrichment opportunities for these students as superfluous (Bisland, 2003). The lack of supporters available to advocate for advanced students will increase the likelihood that programs for this special population will face continued reductions.…”

Using Public Relations Strategies Gifted Programming for Gifted Programming in Your School

“…All teachers who work with high-ability students must establish advocacy and public relations strategies for their program (Bisland, 2003;Renzulli & Reis, 1991). Articles have been written detailing how to advocate at the district (Herzog, 2003), state (Robinson & Moon, 2003), and national levels (Corn, 1999).…”