Sunday, March 19, 2017

Session 3: Question 1 Getting Started with Social Media

Chapter 7: After reading the last several chapters, how has your view of social media changed or not?

Session 3: Question 2 Opportunities Are Everywhere

Chapter 8: How do you seek out opportunities to get your students some out-of-the-ordinary experiences or encourage them to find those opportunities? Cite your page numbers. 

Session 3: Question 3 Student Voices

Chapter 9: Share any thoughts that were sparked by one of the students' experiences you read about. Cite your page numbers.

Session 4: Question 1 Moving Forward

Chapter 10: The three practices he discussed in this chapter were: giving yourself permission, transparency, and trust. How do you see any or all of these practices helping you as you move towards creating an innovative culture in your classroom? Cite your page numbers. 

Session 4: Question 2 Coming Together: Speaking the Same Language

After reading this book, what is one small step that you can take to add more innovation class? Please give page numbers to support your thinking.   

Session 4: Question 3

Would you recommend this book to your colleagues? Why or why not?

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom: Strategies and Techniques Every Teacher Can Use to Meet the Academic Needs of the Gifted and Talented (Revised and Updated Edition)




The focus of this book study isTeaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom:Strategies and Techniques Every Teacher Can Use to Meet the Academic Needs ofthe Gifted and Talented (Revised and Updated Edition) by Sylvia B. Rimm and Susan Winebrenner

Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom: Strategies and Techniques Every Teacher Can Use to Meet the Academic Needs of the Gifted and Talented (Revised and Updated Edition) is a "how to" guide for modifying curriculum for gifted elementary and middle school students in the regular classroom. It contains time-saving forms and ideas for every classroom teachers. It also describes real scenarios with gifted kids that will help inform the regular teacher of some of the gifted child characteristics. 

Session 1: Chapters 1-3
Session 2: Chapters 4-6
Session 3: Chapters 7-9
Session 4: Chapter   10