Encouraging Bright Students to Apply for Honors Courses
Encourage students to utilize their full academic potential. If a student is bright and motivated, help him or her to take the steps necessary in …
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Gifted Students in Mainstream Classrooms: Tips for Finding the Right Challenge and the Right Curriculum
Diagnostic testing has shown that gifted students have exceptional academic skills in processing and applying knowledge in mainstream classrooms. For …
Continue ReadingTeaching Gifted Students: A Guide for Students and Teachers Alike
How can we aim for teaching gifted students? With all of their questions and interests in learning, we may be faced with challenges, both from the …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Asynchronous Development in Gifted Children
One defining feature of gifted children is their marked asynchronous development. This feature is very important to detect, as it helps teachers, …
Continue ReadingSocial & Emotional Lives of Gifted Children: How to Meet Exceptional Student's Needs Inside & Outside the Classroom
While the intellectual potential of a gifted student may be readily apparent, the social and emotional lives of gifted children can reveal some …
Continue ReadingGifted Children with Learning Disabilities: Dual Exceptionalities
Not all gifted children can demonstrate high academic performance. This is because these special children have learning disabilities. How can a …
Continue ReadingIdentifying the Characteristics of Gifted Children
Gifted children can present a unique challenge for teachers and they often possess certain characteristics that set them apart from their classmates. …
Continue ReadingCreating Scaffolding Instruction for Gifted and Exceptional Students
Gifted and exceptional students are often frustrated in traditional classroom learning environments. Scaffolding instruction can provide access and …
Continue ReadingHow to Use the Project Approach As One of the Strategies for Teaching Gifted and Talented Students
The Project Approach is a teaching strategy that allows gifted and talented students to guide their learning and think outside the box. After a …
Continue ReadingIdentifying Gifted and Talented Children From Those With ADHD
Oftentimes, a child’s gifted ability is mistaken as ADHD because of the similarities between the symptoms of the latter and the conduct …
Continue ReadingHow Enrichment Activities Encourage Motivation in Gifted and Exceptional Children
Students who are classified as gifted and exceptional are extremely intelligent and understand many concepts beyond their years. When they enter …
Continue ReadingCommon Reasons Why Gifted Children Underachieve
Some gifted children do not excel in school, and they become underachievers. The first step in helping underachieving gifted students is to identify …
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