Talented students as co-creators of activities at school

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All students should be given the opportunity for the optimal development of their potential; furthermore, it is necessary to take into account their individuality and different ways of development and learning. Talented students are more successful at solving problems and more efficient at combining knowledge from different fields; moreover, they have a rich vocabulary due to being good readers. Developing talents during regular classes can be quite demanding, as it is necessary to go over and consolidate the materials and to guide and motivate both weaker and stronger students. Various forms of additional activities can be used to achieve this goal. One example is participation in events and projects where they can showcase their achievements. Students have excelled in areas that cannot be demonstrated during regular lessons. For this reason, teachers should be proactive, gaining additional knowledge and experience which is then passed on to students. They should know their students well, allowing them to help when needed and to redirect activities when work motivation dwindles. Talented students do not enjoy being exposed which may lead to them not using their talents during their future education. As a result, many appear to only be average, resulting in the slower progress of society. Such students' strong points should be worked on during regular lessons.