ABSTRACT

From the pages of Teaching for High Potential, a quarterly publication of the National Association for Gifted Children, this collection of articles is sure to be of use to any educator of high-ability students. Topics included range from instructional methods across all content areas, including tips and tools for reading and vocabulary instruction, integrating STEM content, and engaging students in math, to identification, differentiation, and addressing gifted students' social-emotional needs. Articles also delve into current issues pertinent to the field of gifted education and this unique group of students, including underachievement and underrepresented minority populations, as well as new classroom strategies such as Makerspaces and teaching growth mindset. This resource can be used to enhance a classroom lesson, guide curriculum development, or supplement professional development. The featured articles are unique, well written for the audience, and selected by reviewers who understand what teachers need.

part I|145 pages

Classroom Practices

section Section I|13 pages

General Gifted Education

chapter Chapter 1|8 pages

A Guide to Teaching the Gifted

What We Need to Know … and Why We Need to Know It

chapter Chapter 2|3 pages

Bridging the Divide

Building on the Best of Gifted Education With Programming for Talent Development

section Section II|41 pages

Changing Classroom Spaces

chapter Chapter 4|3 pages

Making a Makerspace

chapter Chapter 5|6 pages

The Enrichment Seminar

A Middle/Secondary Course for Gifted Learners

chapter Chapter 6|5 pages

Extreme ESP

Meaningful Thematic Activities for High-Ability Middle School Students

chapter Chapter 8|7 pages

Socratic Circles

Round and Round the Wheels of Thought

section Section III|43 pages

Creativity

chapter Chapter 9|6 pages

Creative Process Assessment as a Means to Creative Productivity

How to Help Students Make the Most of Their Capabilities

chapter Chapter 10|5 pages

A Pathway for Classroom Creativity

chapter Chapter 12|3 pages

Inspiring Student Creativity From SCRATCH

chapter Chapter 13|7 pages

Creativity and the Common Core

Shining Light Into a Dark Space

chapter Chapter 14|7 pages

Standard Deviations

Creative Writers Take Standardized Writing Tests

section Section IV|43 pages

Curriculum Planning and Thinking Skills

chapter Chapter 15|4 pages

Looking at Information Differently

The Importance of Understanding Epistemology

chapter Chapter 16|4 pages

Becoming a Genuine Bloomarian

chapter Chapter 17|3 pages

Teaching What Is Essential

Asking the Essential Questions

chapter Chapter 18|6 pages

Differentiating Content Using a Conceptual Lens

chapter Chapter 20|3 pages

Knowing Is a Process, Not a Product

chapter Chapter 21|9 pages

Curriculum Compacting

How and Why to Differentiate Beyond Proficiency

chapter Chapter 22|3 pages

Self-Assessment

Are You Including the Best Practices for Teaching Gifted and Advanced Learners

part II|158 pages

Curriculum Content

section Section I|31 pages

Language Arts

section Section II|25 pages

Mathematics

chapter Chapter 29|3 pages

Thinking Like a Mathematician

chapter Chapter 30|8 pages

Nurturing Mathematical Minds

Differentiation Strategies and Curriculum That Promote Growth

chapter Chapter 31|3 pages

How to Lie With Statistics

chapter Chapter 32|7 pages

Mathematics Olympiads for Elementary Students

Nurturing Young Talent

section Section III|32 pages

Visual/Performing Arts

chapter Chapter 35|3 pages

Opening A Digital Art Gallery

chapter Chapter 38|8 pages

The Silent “A”

Why Art Has Always Been Part of STEM Expertise

section Section IV|31 pages

History/Social Studies

chapter Chapter 41|6 pages

Deliberations

Giving Voice to High-Ability Social Studies Students

section Section V|32 pages

Science

chapter Chapter 45|3 pages

Curiosity for All

chapter Chapter 47|3 pages

Rocks Rock!

Teaching Geology to Elementary School Students

chapter Chapter 48|8 pages

Global Climate Change

Motivated High School Students Gain Their Voice

chapter Chapter 49|2 pages

From Consumer to Producer

DIY and the Maker Movement

part III|121 pages

Meeting Student Needs

section Section I|42 pages

Supporting Social-Emotional Development

chapter Chapter 50|6 pages

When Bright Kids Become Disillusioned

chapter Chapter 51|8 pages

Resilience and Gifted Children

chapter Chapter 53|3 pages

The Buddy Bench

Supporting the Emotional Well-Being of Others

chapter Chapter 55|7 pages

Motivating Adolescent Gifted Learners

chapter Chapter 56|4 pages

Critical Intelligence

Teaching Social and Emotional Awareness

section Section II|27 pages

Meeting Students' Academic Needs

chapter Chapter 57|8 pages

Ungifting the Gifted Underachiever

chapter Chapter 58|3 pages

We Teach Great Minds

chapter Chapter 59|6 pages

Mindsets Over Subject Matter

How Our Beliefs About Intelligence Impact STEM Talent Development

chapter Chapter 60|4 pages

The Social and Emotional Benefits of Nature

chapter Chapter 61|3 pages

The Case for Affect in Mathematics

section Section III|39 pages

Support for Educators

chapter Chapter 62|10 pages

Professional School Counselors and Gifted Educators

Working Towards Solutions

chapter Chapter 63|3 pages

Social and Emotional Needs

Is There a Curriculum Connection?

chapter Chapter 66|4 pages

Helping Your Students Take the Challenge

chapter Chapter 67|7 pages

Getting Excited About Learning

Promoting Passion Among Gifted Youth

section Section IV|9 pages

Support for Parents

chapter Chapter 68|2 pages

Note to Teachers

A Few Pointers for Parents

chapter Chapter 69|5 pages

We're Going Where?

Providing Rich Learning Experiences Through Family Enrichment Activities

part IV|101 pages

Special Populations

section Section I|38 pages

Cultural Diversity

chapter Chapter 71|4 pages

Our Powers Combined

Meeting the Needs of Multicultural Gifted Students Through Collaborative Teaching and Counseling

chapter Chapter 72|6 pages

Desegregating Gifted Education for Underrepresented Students

Equity Promotes Equality

chapter Chapter 73|3 pages

It Begins With Identification

A Focus on Hispanic Immigrant Students

chapter Chapter 74|2 pages

Native American Students

Understanding Cultural and Language Diversity

chapter Chapter 77|4 pages

The Power of the Personal Narrative

section Section II|12 pages

Students From Low-Income Families

chapter Chapter 78|3 pages

Curriculum Planning for Low-Income Learners

An Interview With Dr. Tamra Stambaugh

section Section III|38 pages

Twice-Exceptionality

chapter Chapter 80|7 pages

Screening and Identifying 2e Students

Best Practices for a Unique Population

chapter Chapter 81|6 pages

Uncovering Buried Treasure

Effective Learning Strategies for Twice-Exceptional Students

chapter Chapter 82|5 pages

Four Teaching Recommendations That Work for Gifted Youth With ADD

A Student's Perspective

chapter Chapter 83|6 pages

Minimizing the Impact of Asperger's Syndrome in the Classroom

Practical Tips for Educators

chapter Chapter 84|3 pages

Requiem to an Oft Misused Reading Program

chapter Chapter 85|6 pages

Teaching Billy

Motivating a High-Potential Student With Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties

section Section IV|11 pages

GLBTQ

chapter Chapter 86|4 pages

GLBTQ Curricula Benefit All Students

chapter Chapter 87|5 pages

Gifted LGBTQ Social-Emotional Issues