Teacher resources
In hopes of clarifying outside perceptions...
When a gifted student tells you they had “fun” in SAGE, it isn’t because they were playing around or goofing off or just doing “art” projects (-and my apologies to the art teachers out there, because I know art class is more than just “fun.”)
All in the Name of "Fun"
Gifted child checklist
Here is a list of characteristics to look for in gifted children.
High Achiever or Gifted?
Read the article here.
Designing Rubrics for higher order thinking
Read the article here.
Differentiating Curriculum for Gifted Students
Students who are gifted and talented are found in full-time self-contained classrooms, magnet schools, pull-out programs, resource rooms, regular classrooms, and every combination of these settings. No matter where they obtain their education, they need an appropriately differentiated curriculum designed to address their individual characteristics, needs, abilities, and interests. Read the article here.
Challenging Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom
How do teachers develop an instructional plan that will be challenging, enlightening, and intriguing to students of different abilities, and still maintain a sense of community within the classroom? This is the central question for educators as they begin the quest of bringing sound instruction to gifted students in regular classroom settings. Read the full article here.
Dare to Differentiate
This is a wiki that includes several details about differentiation, including strategies for differentiation.
When a gifted student tells you they had “fun” in SAGE, it isn’t because they were playing around or goofing off or just doing “art” projects (-and my apologies to the art teachers out there, because I know art class is more than just “fun.”)
All in the Name of "Fun"
Gifted child checklist
Here is a list of characteristics to look for in gifted children.
High Achiever or Gifted?
Read the article here.
Designing Rubrics for higher order thinking
Read the article here.
Differentiating Curriculum for Gifted Students
Students who are gifted and talented are found in full-time self-contained classrooms, magnet schools, pull-out programs, resource rooms, regular classrooms, and every combination of these settings. No matter where they obtain their education, they need an appropriately differentiated curriculum designed to address their individual characteristics, needs, abilities, and interests. Read the article here.
Challenging Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom
How do teachers develop an instructional plan that will be challenging, enlightening, and intriguing to students of different abilities, and still maintain a sense of community within the classroom? This is the central question for educators as they begin the quest of bringing sound instruction to gifted students in regular classroom settings. Read the full article here.
Dare to Differentiate
This is a wiki that includes several details about differentiation, including strategies for differentiation.