How Can You Challenge Gifted and Talented Students in Your Classroom?
How do I differentiate my teaching for gifted students? What is the best way to support gifted students in my class? Do I need to challenge my gifted students? If you have ever asked yourself a question like this, you’re in the right place! This post shares ideas that help you to effectively help gifted […]
Should we Care Less About Academically Gifted Children? Gifted Students Have Social and Emotional Needs too.
This Harmful Quote Do we need to care less about whether a child is academically gifted? This harmful quote is pervasive throughout social media. I’ve seen it shared hundreds if not thousands of times. Every single time I see it my stomach lurches, my blood boils and my pulse speeds up. It infuriates me! And […]
Characteristics of Gifted Students
Using Traits for Identification Knowing these characteristics will help educators in identifying the gifted students in their classroom. Not all of the traits in this list can or will apply to every gifted child. Each gifted student is unique. They may present with a mixture of these traits or they may only show a few. […]
Twice Exceptional: Gifted and Learning Disabled
What is Twice Exceptional (2e)? Twice exceptional (2e) isn’t quite how is sounds. A twice exceptional learner is one whom not only has the potential for high achievement, but also has a learning disability of difficulty. These disabilities may include dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, auditory processing disorder, physical disabilities, autism spectrum, or other impairments such as […]
6 Myths About Gifted and Talented Students
Myth 1: Gifted students are good at everything! This simply isn’t true! When I asked my daughter’s pre-primary teacher if she thought she could be gifted (not a question I asked lightly) she said “no, because she isn’t good at everything.” Boy was she wrong! Formal assessment later showed her to be gifted. She has […]
Using Problem Solving Mats in the Classroom
What is a Problem Solving Mat? A problem solving mat is a useful teaching resource that will guide your students through the steps to problem solving. Each section of the problem solving mat matches a step in the process: How Can You Use a Problem Solving Mat? Why Teach Problem Solving? Problem solving helps to develop […]
4 Steps to Teaching Problem Solving
In 1945 George Polya published the book ‘How To Solve It’ where he identified four basic principles of problem solving. Polya’s principles are a great scaffold to teach your students how to solve problems. It involves a four-step approach: Step 1: Understand the Problem Where should I start? It seems obvious, but how often do […]