3-hours of on-line asynchronous professional development that can be counted toward your gifted hours through Grassroots Workshops. Click on the title above to find out more. the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
This page contains lots of resources teachers can use with students. Some of these resources include projects, enrichment activities, cases, and STEM challenges.
INDEPENDENT STUDY TOOLS
MATH PROJECTS
What Do You See in the Stars (K)
How Many Apples Tall Are You? (1st grade)
One Person’s Junk is Another Person’s Treasure (2nd grade)
Buildings are Just Organized Lines (4th grade)
Having Your Cake and Eating it Too (MS)
Which Career is Best for You? (5th grade)
Grow Your Own Garden (6th grade)
Expression Explorers (6th grade)
The Great Number Line Adventure (6th grade)
AUTHENTIC ACTIVITIES
ChalkTalk: Slavery and Racism
Constitution Schoolhouse Rocks style
How to write a letter to your member of Congress
REFLECTION PROTOCOLS
To learn more about student reflection in the classroom watch this Todd Talk
BOOK - ENGAGING PARENTS OF GIFTED CHILDREN
Here is a free download of a book I wrote to help teachers who work with gifted children also work with their parents. It gives practical strategies for getting them involved as well as troubleshoots situations that might crop up.
TEACHING HIGHER-LEVEL QUESTIONING SKILLS
To learn more about higher level questioning watch this Todd Talk
Higher Level Questioning Materials
How to Answer an Essay Question
The Unopened Gift is an allegory about underachieving gifted students and how if they do not use their gifts, they might lose them. It is a slide show that you can click through. You can use it to spark discussions with teachers, parents, or students.
