You can make up other scenarios, too, if it helps you. Pretend you are the head of
the FBI and you are giving a briefing to your special agents. Act like you are the
world renowned expert in your field and you are speaking to a university group.
Some kids, including gifted students, have difficulties in school. Gifted students with learning disabilities may continuously struggle with certain areas of instruction, but never receive identification of or accommodation for their difficulties, because their gifts mask their disabilities. Gifted students with learning disabilities need unique instruction and a practical use of accommodations to succeed in school. It is important for educators to familiarize themselves with the definitions and characteristics of various learning disabilities and learn the strategies they can use in the classroom to help gifted/learning-disabled students succeed. In this book, Kevin Besnoy takes an in-depth look at the various learning disabilities and difficulties some gifted students face, provides practical tips for accommodating and planning instruction for those students, and gives an overview of federal law related to this population. This is one of the books in Prufrock Press' popular Practical Strategies Series in Gifted Education. This series offers a unique collection of tightly focused books that provide a concise, practical introduction to important topics concerning the education of gifted children. The guides offer a perfect beginner's introduction to key information about gifted and talented education.
Utilize strategies that incorporate a multisensory approach. One such strategy is
known as the Orton-Gillingham (Herold, 2003) method of reading instruction. This
tactic, developed by Dr. Samuel T. Orton and educator Anna Gillingham, ...
Motivating gifted students can present a challenge for any teacher. This book is packed with strategies and helpful tips to help you motivate your gifted learners. The authors offer specific ideas for making sure that the gifted children in your classroom stay engaged and excited about learning. Although gifted students are not normally considered at risk for academic failure, the seeming lack of motivation of many academically gifted students is a continuing area of concern and frustration for many teachers, parents, and counselors. Del Siegle and D. Betsy McCoach explore crucial issues such as why some students who seem capable of outstanding performance fail to realize their potential and what causes some gifted students to be more motivated than others. This is one of the books in Prufrock Press' popular Practical Strategies Series in Gifted Education. This series offers a unique collection of tightly focused books that provide a concise, practical introduction to important topics concerning the education of gifted children. The guides offer a perfect beginner's introduction to key information about gifted and talented education. Educational Resource
Environmental perceptions go beyond the classroom. Cultural and economic
factors may also be limiting student opportunities. Students' perceptions about
the fairness of “the system” or of society in general impact their motivation.
Contains reproducible student activity pages for book reports for use with kindergarteners and first graders who come to school already reading and with average second graders who have not advanced to chaper books.
This book consists of activity pages for young students to respond to the literature
they are reading. The sheets are organized in three sections: Books in a Series,
Different Genres of Books, and Story Components. A single response sheet is ...
Provides tips on how to start, organize, maintain, and display a collection and includes advice from young people who are currently maintaining collections.
Born: July 31, 1993 Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina Interests: Karate,
African drumming, reading, collecting postcards Postcards I have a postcard collection. It's very fun to collect! I've been collecting for many years. I have over
fifty ...
