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American Psychological Association

Top 20 Principles from Psychology for PreK–12 Creative, Talented, and Gifted Students’ Teaching and Learning

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th Standards
Who knew getting a better grasp on learning and psychology requires understanding only 20 principles? The resource, especially ideal for high school Psychology, discusses 20 important principles that debunk common myths and provide...
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Worthington City Schools

From Survive to Thrive: What Great Substitute Teachers Do Differently

For Teachers K - 12th
Thinking about signing up as a substitute teacher? Subbing is not for the faint of heart but with the help of the thoughtful advice in a detailed guide, you can develop the skills you need to be a great, professional substitute teacher.
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Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source on Line: Underachieving Gifted Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find a definition of "underachievement," "strategies to reverse patterns of underachievement," and ways family members can support underachieving gifted students. Includes a list of references for further reading.
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Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source on Line: Teaching English to Gifted Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find answers to several questions concerning gifted students and how they should be taught English: "How should gifted students be identified?" "What specific resources exist for teaching English and language arts to gifted/talented...
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Kidsource OnLine

Fostering Academic Creativity in Gifted Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What can teachers to do encourage gifted students to exhibit creativity in the classroom? This article provides some suggestions and also list ways that adults often "kill" creativity in children.
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The History of Gifted and Talented Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Check out a "Timeline of Key Dates in Gifted and Talented Education," which starts in the late 19th century and provides notes on the development of intelligence testing, the publication of giftedness resources, and the establishment of...
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Kidsource OnLine

Challenging Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"How do teachers develop an instructional plan that will be challenging, enlightening, and intriguing to students of different abilities?" Find the answer to this question and sources for further reading.
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Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source on Line: Giftedness and the Gifted: What's It All About?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Offers a description of giftedness and the gifted child. Lists the general characteristics to tell if a child is gifted, an in-depth definition that explains what exactly giftedness is, and some words on the concept of intelligence.
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Macomb Intermediate School District: Gifted Children

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Part of a Michigan school site, this page offers several definitions of giftedness, lists characteristics and behaviors of gifted students, and confirms ways of addressing their special needs.
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LD Online

Ld Online: Adhd and Children Who Are Gifted

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website provides a description of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and compares the prevalence of ADHD in students who are identified as gifted, or vice versa. Also included is a discussion on the current research findings...
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Pre K Grade 12 Standards

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here are standards "designed to assist school districts in examining the quality of their programming for gifted learners." "Program Design," "Curriculum and Instruction," "Socio-Emotional Guidance and Counseling" and other parts of the...
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LD Online

Ld Online: Gifted and Learning Disabled? It Is Possible!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Is it possible for a student to be gifted and learning disabled? The author of this article speaks from personal experience with such students. She provides general suggetions for teachers wanting to identify gifted students with LD and...
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Family Education

Family Education: Is Retention Beneficial for a Gifted Ld/add Child?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn about the option of holding back a gifted student with a learning disability and why it is not beneficial.
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Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source on Line: Education: Gifted and Talented Students

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides articles related to issues with gifted children.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Gift of the Magi

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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The 10 Most Commonly Asked Questions About Highly Gifted Children

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Who are the highly gifted?" "How do I know if I have a highly gifted child?" "Will the school know what to do with a highly gifted child?" Find the answers to these questions and more at this website.
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Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source on Line: Gifted but Learning Disabled: A Puzzling Paradox

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This detailed article helps teachers identify students who are both learning disabled and gifted, provides suggestions for modifying lesson plans and individual activities to make them interesting and useful for these children, and...
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Hoagies' Gifted: Gifted but Learning Disabled: A Puzzling Paradox

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn how to identify students who are both learning disabled and gifted and help keep them interested in class activities, prevent them from falling behind, and encourage them to explore and demonstrate their academic and creative...
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Frequently Used Terms in Gifted Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here are definition for several terms parents of gifted children should be familiar with as they research the educational options and school programs for gifted youth. Terms include "accelerated learning," "advanced placement," "cluster...
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Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source on Line: College Planning for Students With Learning Disabilities

For Students 9th - 10th
This article will help teachers who are guiding LD students in looking for and applying to college programs. Find a list of questions teachers and students should consider as they explore schools and their options for students with...
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Uniquely Gifted: Ten Tips for Talking to Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here are helpful tips to make communication easier between teachers and students. Parents of gifted students can use this list to suggest ways their students might talk to their teachers about more challenging assignments.
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New Zealand Ministry of Education

Nz Ministry of Education: Te Kete Ipurangi: Guilty or Not?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is an excellent lesson unit that can be used with gifted students. Students can choose from three case files and each case file has six lesson plans. After studying a case, students must compose a persuasive argument, present it,...
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Committee for Children: Blog: Mindfulness Activity: Gift of You

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this activity from the Committee for Children, students will engage in the understanding that they themselves are gifts.
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Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Paying Scammers With Gift Cards

For Students 9th - 10th
The FTC provides warnings to students (and adults) about potential gift card scams, and offers tips about buying and using gift cards.

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