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I believe in just silly simple things at the beginning of the year. No joke: We saw how many people we could get on my ratty old couch in my classroom. 22 people! We also made paninis. Keep it fun and light.
Do students choose their own reading, or do you have assigned reading? We've had some trouble with assigned reading and reading times, because there isn't enough material to fill the time (my son reads at about 600wpm when reading fiction).
While...
Here's what I did last year and plan to do again this year re: assigning homework to gifted students.
On back-to-school night last year, I made a deal with their parents: I said, "I won't assign grammar or essay homework, if you will supervise yo...
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I don't think it's different than giving homework to any kid. It depends on the age and it need to be an EXTENSION of the work they've been doing.
The homework we assign at TPLC is:
1) when the kids have been working in groups, they assign themse...
Homework is useful for any situation in which the hours of class time are not enough to cover all desired learning.
Some gifted students learn a lot more from homework than from the time spent in class, particularly if it is a standard heterogenou...
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You have to watch this youtube video "Huck Finn in 4 Minutes"
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- Country, State, Province, other:
- Concordia, KS
- school/district/affiliation to gifted ed
- gt teacher
- A little about me:
- I am the gifted facilitator for USD 333 Concordia. I've been working in the area of gifted education for 8 years.
- What age of student/person do you have an interest in mostly?
- children, adolescents
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 9:14pm on April 17, 2008,
Megan Glenn said… - Melissae:
Can you tell me what you think are the strengths and weaknesses of RtI? What are the challenges that you have faced with this model? Also, do you think RtI is a valuable tool?
I am supposed to interview an educator that is familiar with this program/model, and I would like to use your thoughts in my paper. I have only been briefly involved in RtI as my current district has begun using it, and they have definitely not asked me to become involved as the gifted facilitator.
Thanks, Megan Glenn
- At 10:14am on April 6, 2008,
Ginger Lewman said…
- I LOVE your chess picture! Nice!
- At 11:28am on October 9, 2007,
Mary Richardson said… - I think my message went online instead of to you. Would you join me?
- At 11:26am on October 9, 2007,
Mary Richardson said…
- Thanks for inviting me, and would you please join me?
- At 7:03am on October 8, 2007,
Judy Dreeszen said…
- Melissae
I'm glad you are "on line" with us. I think it is a great way to share ideas and concerns. Welcome!!
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Minnesota Educators of the Gifted and Talented (MEGT)
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Montana Association of Gifted and Talented Education (MTAGATE)
Nebraska Association for the Gifted (NAG)
New Hampshire Association for Gifted Education (NHAGE)
New Jersey Association for Gifted Children (NJAGC)
New Mexico Association for the Gifted (NMAG)
Advocacy for Gifted and Talented Education in New York State (AGATENY)
North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented (NCAGT)
Ohio Association for Gifted Children (OAGC)
Oklahoma Association of Gifted, Creative, and Talented (OAGTC)
Oregon Association of Talented and Gifted (OATAG)
Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (PAGE)
Rhode Island Advocates for Gifted Education (RIAGE)
South Carolina Consortium for Gifted Education (SCCGE)
South Dakota Association for Gifted Children (SDAGC)
Tennessee Association for the Gifted (TAG)
Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT)
Utah Association for Gifted Children (UAGC)
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Virginia Association for the Gifted (VAG)
Washington Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted (WAETAG)
West Virginia Association for the Gifted and Talented (WVAGT)
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