Note: This is the third and final installment of a three-part series on Type 3 projects for gifted/advanced students.

Now, that you have introduced students to Type 3 projects and helped them plan out their projects, it’s time to manage their work and progress. Of course, there’s a number of ways to do this; I will share what has worked for me. The more students you have simultaneously working on Type 3 projects, the more organized you need to be in your practice. The...

“It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes collaboration and a diversity of ideas to build a stronger education system for our next generation of leaders.” — Mitzie Hunter

I am pleased to interview for The Global Search for Education, the Honorable Mitzie Hunter, MPP and Minister of Education...

Note: This is the first of a three-part series.

One of the best tools I have come across to challenge gifted and advanced learners is the Type 3 enrichment project. Type 3s are real-world, problem-based, long-term investigations. They fall within Renzulli’s Schoolwide Enrichment Model, which you can read about here.

I have spent...

A total solar eclipse to cover the USA from coast to coast hasn’t occurred since 1918, and one to exclusively occur only over the United States hasn’t happened since Revolutionary War days (1776). However, that will change on August 21st. On that day, the moon will block out the sun leaving what scientists call a “diamond ring” remaining. The entire solar event will last just three minutes....