Opportunities of the school psychologist in the implementation of psychological work with gifted students

Анотація

Forming the personality of gifted students is one of the most important problems facing schools today. The process of timely detection of talented students and formation of personality qualities requires a complex approach to the problem. One of such complex measures is psychological work with talented people. Difficulties faced by gifted students both in cognitive activity and in the sphere of communication include the need to carry out psychological work. The principle of the school psychologist's work with the gifted is carried out in two directions: Theoretical justification and elaboration of the study of giftedness. Organization of practical work. In the mentioned directions, the psychologist is not satisfied with providing relevant information to the parents of gifted students and the teachers who work with them, but at the same time, s/he directly implements the necessary measures to effectively organize the training and education of gifted students. One of the important areas of activity in the psychologist's work system with talented students is to ensure their psychological preparation for successful participation in subject olympiads, exhibitions, and competitions. In this direction, self-regulation in a new social situation presupposes the development of confident behavior and orientation skills, that is, adaptation qualities. The psychologist's powers also include protecting the psychological health of gifted children. This includes monitoring the child's burden with intellectual or other tasks, forming an attitude towards a healthy lifestyle, ensuring the balance of his/her psychological state, helping parents to learn how to form the concept of "ego" in the child as a factor in the fullest realization of the child's potential. In general, it is important for a psychologist to master the professional code in order to carry out systematic work in relevant directions and to achieve appropriate results