This is a professional development blog for Nottingham Elementary. We'll be discussing books we have read as a group. Our discussions will be focused on gifted children.
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.
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
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