Using ChatGPT in the Secondary Gifted Classroom for Personalized Learning and Mentoring

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize education by promoting personalized learning experiences and enhancing educators’ efficiency. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are increasingly used by K-12 teachers for lesson planning, differentiated instruction, and automated feedback. This article examines how ChatGPT, in alignment with the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) standards, can be used to address the unique cognitive and affective needs of secondary gifted learners. Case studies provide examples of how to use ChatGPT to facilitate differentiation, personalized learning, support independent research, and provide virtual mentorship. The importance of prompt engineering is emphasized and encouragement of critical thinking skills when using AI tools. By integrating human expertise with AI capabilities, educators can enhance the mentorship experience, foster reflective learning, and cultivate future-ready leaders .