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Gifted Guru is a website devoted to sharing information and resources with parents and teachers of gifted children. Gifted educators and parents will find support, encouragement, and the occasional terrific book recommendation.
Gifted Guru
2w ago
Recently, a teacher emailed me if the nine Marzano instructional strategies integrate with the Depth and Complexity framework. As co-author of the book on Depth and Complexity, she assumed I would know. The short answer is yes, they do. Before I explain exactly how they connect and how teachers can use Depth and Complexity with ... Read more ..read more
Gifted Guru
3M ago
I’ve got fifteen fabulous picture books about families to share with you. As the author of the Children’s Guide to the National Book Festival for several years, I have spent countless hours reading the best books for children available. I love helping families and teachers connect with great books. This list share 15 fabulous books ... Read more ..read more
Gifted Guru
5M ago
The Depth and Complexity icons are a set of eleven visual prompts corresponding the the eleven fundamental thinking prompts of the Depth & Complexity framework. The icons were designed by Sheila Madsen to accompany the Depth and Complexity thinking prompts created by Dr. Sandra Kaplan and Bette Gould in the mid-90’s. These icons were designed ... Read more ..read more
Gifted Guru
5M ago
Haiku in the Classroom How can you use haiku do in your classroom? A quick list includes: It’s no secret that I love poetry. I love teaching it, reading it, and even writing it. In second grade, my classmates accused me of cheating when I wrote my first haiku. Their (false) accusation stung, but I’ve ... Read more ..read more
Gifted Guru
10M ago
Recently, I was a guest on the They’ll be Fine podcast, a fabulous podcast for those interested in gifted education done by the North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented. The super cool and sparkly Stephanie Higgs, better known on the ‘Gram as her alter ego, Little Miss Gifted, shared an exerpt from it ... Read more ..read more
Gifted Guru
10M ago
In this article: Find out how to optimize the back-to-school time for your class to get your year off to an amazing start. Get practical tips and a free download! Back-to-School time is a time of great opportunity, and that means it’s a vulnerable time. A lot is riding on it. We have three main ... Read more ..read more
Gifted Guru
10M ago
In this installment of the Interview with a Gifted Kid series, I speak with Jade, a 5th-grade student living in the Intermountain West. We did the interview on Zoom (and her mom was there, too, so you’ll see her pop up). The interview is one of the longer ones I’ve done, and it tackles some ... Read more ..read more
Gifted Guru
10M ago
There are entire books written about misdiagnosis of gifted kids. Why? Because in a number of children, giftedness looks like an alphabet soup of issues and disorders. And the list goes on. And on. Of course, it’s not always misdiagnosis. Giftedness can coexist with many conditions. However, it’s very, very common for gifted kids to ... Read more ..read more
Gifted Guru
10M ago
Recently, I interviewed a truly delightful sixth-grade student. At one point in the conversation, I ended up interrupting regularly scheduled programming to give her a micro-lecture. (You can read that interview here.) In the course of that, I decided that there was a message in it that more gifted students could benefit from. It’s also ... Read more ..read more
Gifted Guru
10M ago
ASL has a place in every classroom. Because I specialize in the education of gifted and talented students, I often cross paths with students who have atypical learning needs. ASL is a great fit for students with learning disabilities, for students with amazing learning abilities, and for those who are typical learners. Why do I ... Read more ..read more