Helping Gifted Culturally Diverse Students Cope With Socio-Emotional Concerns

There are several reasons why the socio-emotional development of the gifted needs to be intentionally, purposefully, and proactively nurtured. The most critical reason is that cognitive development and social and emotional development are inseparable. Conceptual models are graphical representations of complex ideas that help us visualize and understand key factors of complex relationships. The purpose of developing a conceptual model for helping gifted, culturally diverse students cope with socio-emotional concerns is to help teachers and counselors take into consideration the factors that are involved in the lives of the students that they serve when designing appropriate educational interventions. By keeping culturally diverse students’ social and emotional needs at the forefront of curricular decisions, educators can find success in providing appropriate, targeted, and comprehensive personalized services.