Gifted Education

Every gifted child is unique, with individual interests. Here are 100 online resources for gifted kids sure to ignite their dreams and fuel their passions.

The workshop model is a great way to differentiate your instruction for all learners in your classroom. This post focuses on workshop for gifted students.

Look, we get it. Gifted kids are statistically fairly rare. It's not every day you meet a child who has memorized the periodic table or who can hold their own in a political discussion on the playground. A child with a high IQ can be a bit jarring to encounter, we know. We're fairly used

The common theory is that high achieving students are the students that need the enrichment of gifted education classes. When, in reality, gifted kids come in all varieties. First, a little background: I was a gifted education kid, my daughter is a gifted education kid, and now I’m earning my certification in gifted education. I’ve... The post The Gifted Child Checklist: They Come in All Varieties appeared first on The Educators Room.

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About a year ago, I presented a workshop to my fellow teacher candidates on supporting gifted learners. I brought a bit of a unique perspective - I was a gifted learner, moved to a congregated class at the beginning of grade three. The congregated program had a massive impact on me. I went from crying about having to go to school to embracing the new challenges presented to me as my needs were properly accommodated. Here's what I've learned about supporting gifted students.

When people hear the word gifted, they tend to imagine a start student who floats through school with straight-As and heaps of praise from teachers. They tend to confuse giftedness with achievement when the they are two entirely different things.

Learn how teachers can best meet the needs of their highly gifted students from a highly gifted student herself!

The simple formula that will turn your child into a lifelong learner.

The most typical characteristics of gifted children. Check this list and discover if your child might be gifted. Learn what signifiies giftedness.