ABSTRACT
The Talent Centered Model identifies six essential features that form its framework: talent development, appropriate learning environment, intellectually challenging curriculum, differentiated instruction and accommodations, targeted remediation, and social and emotional support. The dynamic interaction among the features of the model illustrates how the talent development environment informs the remainder of the school experiences, helping these students to find success, establish a positive identity, and gain skills for regulating their lives. The model forms the basis for the development of comprehensive individual plans for twice exceptional learners. To assure successful engagement in the curriculum, once the setting and challenge level are adjusted, the Talent Centered Model acknowledges that twice exceptional students require differentiated instruction and other kinds of learning accommodations. The critical component of the Talent Centered Model that sets it apart from other models addressing at-risk populations is the emphasis it places on students’ strengths and interests.
