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Depth and Complexity Question Stems Ebook

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You know by now that I’m a big believer in the Depth and Complexity framework. Big. Huge. Ian Byrd and I wrote the book on Depth and Complexity, and it has been very popular because it’s so useful and practical. I mean, it’s not every education book that has teachers tweeting out pictures of their […]

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Learning at Home Resources: Ideas for Teachers and Parents

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Looking for Ways to Help Kids Learn at Home? Looking for great, free resources for learning from home? Whether it’s due to school closure, summer break, homeschooling, or just wanting to build a house of learning, I’m sharing some great ideas. Resources are available to help you facilitate learning at home, and most are at […]

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Christmas Books for Kids with All the Feels

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Every Christmas, I put away the children’s books that fill a basket in my family room and exchange them for beloved Christmas stories. In our home, it wouldn’t be Christmas without reading these favorites, both old and new. Most have tattered covers now, yet they are precious to me. I decided to share my favorites […]

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Books for Gifted Kids

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I love books, so when I was at the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children Conference in Nashville, TN, I went to every session about books. Luckily, there were several great ones! At one of them a fave person of mine, Lynette Breedlove from the Gatton Academy, shared a  list of books for gifted […]

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GT Chat: A Great GT Resource

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I think #gtchat is a fantastic resource for both parents and teachers of the gifted, and it’s time I gave it a little love. It began as solely a Twitter chat that happened once a week (with a few skips for holidays, etc.), but it’s grown to be a community. You can find it on […]

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The Epic Teacher Resource List

By Lisa Van Gemert 16 Comments

Have I got a mega list of teacher resources and ideas for you today, my friends.   On July 16th, 2019, I was in Houston (Katy, to be precise) facilitating a GT professional development for the Houston GT Co-op. There were 300 awesome teachers there. I asked them all to share a teaching tip, a […]

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