Gifted and talented elementary

Are you struggling with differentiating instruction for gifted students? Check our ideas out here for teaching tips and ideas for engaging high achieving students in the classroom. It is important for teachers to engage all learners in the classroom but can be hard to balance gifted and talented activities along with everything else. Find more information here on how to challenged gifted students here.

Supporting gifted students in the classroom is so important. We want students to be engaged and learn all year long. There are many ways you can differentiate for these learners through extension activities, guided reading, and projects. I'm sharing a few specific ways you can support gifted students in the classroom.

Hi friends! I have been working hard all day on this blog post and I hope it helps you in your support of GT kiddos in your classroom! As t...

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Anyone who knows me, reads this blog, or uses my resources knows that I am passionate about differentiation. I think that is because I grew ...

Hi friends! I have been working hard all day on this blog post and I hope it helps you in your support of GT kiddos in your classroom! As the GT teacher for my grade level, I'm expected to take 18 hours of training on supporting GT kiddos, and I just finished last weekend. It

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With divergent thinking, the possibilities are endless! For some students, thinking creatively and out-of-the-box comes naturally. For others, modeling is needed in the beginning. With practice, all your students can train their brains to think creatively and see things in a different way. If you follow my blog, you have read about my V-8 moments in teaching. Do you remember the old commercials where the actor is drinking something and then sees V-8 and bangs his/her head and says, "I should…

Lesson plans and resources for teachers and parents of gifted, talented, and high-achieving students.

Soaring with Snyder -- Resources, Information, and Practical advice for teachers and parents of gifted students

This critical thinking activity is all about getting your students to think deeper and to synthesize in your elementary classrooms via forced relationships!

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I have been teaching gifted and talented for three years. I have also taught 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. With GT I have the opportunity to work with grades kindergarten through fourth, and that is...

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

Procrastination is a widespread concern in the gifted community which affects young children, adolescents, and adults. It can affect school work, career development, and family life. Although procr…

English language learners are drastically under-represented in the nation’s gifted and talented elementary education programs. And the one tool advocates...

An Upper Elementary Collaborative blog written by 13 teachers. Includes teaching ideas and resources for grades 3, 4, and 5.