Gifted child in modern educational space

the empirical study was conducted at Penza Gymnasium No. 13. The study involved 10 teachers and 25 students. The purpose of this study is to theoretically substantiate, design and test a model (concept) of mentoring support for a primary school teacher as a form of overcoming his professional deficiencies in working with academically gifted children when preparing them for intellectual competitive tests. The main criteria indicating the effectiveness of the mentoring support model are: - significant indicators indicating the elimination of professional deficiencies among primary school teachers; - the presence of positive dynamics in the results of participation in competitive events among primary school students. The result of the work is a description of the experience of interaction with teachers, the development and testing of methodological recommendations for primary school teachers on the implementation of a functional model of methodological support for the preparation of gifted students in grades 3-4 for participation in subject Olympiads and competitions of research projects at various levels. The theoretical significance lies in determining the criteria for giftedness for students in grades 3-4 in different subject areas, conducting diagnostics of the level of giftedness of students in grades 3-4 in Russian language, literary reading, mathematics, and the world around them. The practical significance lies in the development and testing of a functional model of methodological support for preparing students to participate in subject Olympiads and research project competitions of various levels, preparing students in grades 3-4 to participate in subject Olympiads and research project competitions of various levels, clarifying the content of methodological work with primary school teachers.

gifted child, methodological support, subject Olympiads, mentoring, professional deficiencies