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15 Ways to Help Gifted Kids Thrive in School
15 ways to help gifted kids thrive in school with ideas that work for lots of kids, so everyone will find ideas they can apply right away.
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How I Learned to Sketchnote
Interested in sketchnoting? Here’s how I learned and what you need to know.
Differentiating for the Nature & Needs of the Gifted: A Real Teacher’s Ideas
It’s so helpful to see ideas from real, live teachers. I’m so excited to share these ideas with you for differentiating for the unique nature
My Gifted Anti-Bucket List
In my travels speaking with parents, facilitating with teachers, and working with gifted kids, I hear and see a lot of things. Some are truly
The Gifted Mask: A Student Speaks
The students are the core of what we do, and I think it’s critical that they are also able to be the corps, or body,
How to Write a Book Review: A Guide for Kids
When I was the Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa, I started a program called the Young Mensan Book Parade. I asked publishers for books
2018 Year in Review
My friend and colleague Ian Byrd has what he calls a “grand tradition” of his annual review. You can read the latest here. For
Accelerating Gifted Kids in Math: A Case Study
Sometimes gifted kids can move much more quickly than the system is ready for. Sometimes gifted kids can move much more quickly than they are
Why Students Need Less Leadership and More Followship
I’m in a lot of schools on a pretty frequent basis, and I’m noticing a disturbing trend: a focus on what is called “leadership” in
When Gifted Kids Move: Tips for Parents and Districts
What happens when a gifted student moves from one school district to another? How do parents obtain continuity of service for gifted students? How can
11 Tips to Get Kids to Read Good Books
How do you get kids to read good books? I’ve come up with eleven tips to get kids to read good books, but first,
5 Things I Learned from Writing My Book
That wonderful moment when your book is published and you hold it in your hands and you hope that other people read it and find
Good Books for Middle School Readers
Finding good books for middle school readers can be tricky (and if those readers are gifted, it’s doubly so). A parent recently asked me for
