How to Teach Philosophy to Gifted Kids: 10 Classroom Dilemmas That Spark Debate
Have you ever had a student ask something like, “But what if lying isn’t wrong?” If you teach gifted or high-potential learners, you probably have. These are the moments when the whole class pauses, everyone looks at you, and you suddenly realise you are standing right in the middle of a very big question. And […]
Building Resilience in Gifted Students Who Fear Failure
You hand back a test and notice your gifted student with the highest score looks devastated. They didn’t get 100%, and to them, that feels like failure. Many gifted students move through primary school with ease, rarely encountering a task that truly stretches them. This early success can mask a hidden risk. When they eventually […]
Differentiation Made Simple: Using the Maker Model with Gifted Learners
The Maker Model is a framework for differentiating in four areas: content, process, product, and environment. Here’s how it works in practice with gifted learners.
Making Twice-Exceptional Students Visible in Policy and Practice
“Can you see Brian, the invisible boy? Even Mrs. Carlotti has trouble noticing him in her classroom.” – The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig To mark Gifted Awareness Week, I submitted this guest blog post to the Australian Association for the Education of Gifted and Talented. Twice-exceptional students, rendered invisible by their contradictory nature, are […]
Promoting Divergent Thinking as an Enrichment Strategy for Gifted Learners
Imagine sitting in a classroom day after day, bored, patiently waiting for your peers to learn a concept that you mastered straight away. Enduring the slow pace and lack of challenge daily, your needs remaining unmet. Imagine doing this for years. We know that up to half of gifted students underachieve in schools (Commonwealth, 2001). However […]
Unlocking Creativity: Lateral Thinking Activities for Gifted and Talented Learners
Do you find yourself pulling your hair out trying to think of ways to provide enrichment for your gifted and talented learners? Challenging gifted and talented students in a mainstream classroom can feel like a daunting task! I am going to show you how to can cater to your high ability students in the classroom […]
Logic Puzzles for Gifted Students
Do you ever ask yourself “How can I challenge my gifted and talented students in math?” Gifted and talented students make up approximately 10% of students in each class. As educators, it’s our responsibility to provide these students with challenging and engaging learning opportunities to help them reach their full potential! One way to challenge gifted […]
The 6 Types of Gifted Student in your Classroom
What do you think of when you imagine a gifted and talented student? Does Sheldon Cooper come to mind? The Senate Inquiry (2001) into Gifted Education found that up to half of all gifted learners underachieve with as many as 20% leaving high school before year 12. There are 6 types of gifted student and […]
QR Code Literacy Center for the Classroom
Are you looking for an engaging literacy center that will save you time? Keep reading! Okay teacher friend, tell me if this is you? You spend way too much time every week planning and preparing engaging and differentiated literacy centers. Did you say “yep, that’s me!” Then let’s play an IF-THEN game IF you don’t […]
Challenging Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom
Are you looking for challenging tasks to give to your gifted and high ability students? Then keep reading… Okay teacher friend tell me if this is you? You have a few clever kids in your class, but you also have a lot of students who need extra support. You know your high flyers need to […]