One of the activities my students (pre-service teachers) said they appreciated the most was providing them with an array of discussion/sharing out strategies that they could use with their own elementary students. What I really shared were protocols...
One of the most powerful exercises I have ever completed was writing down my philosophy on teaching and education. Before you dismiss this idea and begin to search for more "practical" teaching advice, I ask that you keep reading.
Possessing a...
Frankly, the notion that a teacher can complete a master's degree in education, or even go through their entire career, and never complete training in gifted education concerns me. Chances are you will have a gifted child in your class at some point...
Note: The following blog is the final installment of a three-part series on teacher inquiry.
In previous blogs, we covered how to design and launch a teacher inquiry and ways to collect data. In this final blog of the series, I will recommend...
Note: The following blog is the second of a three-part series on teacher inquiry.
In last week’s blog, I discussed the value of engaging in inquiry and how to develop questions or wonderings to guide your research. In this blog, I will cover some...
Note: The following blog is the first of a three-part series on teacher inquiry.
It might sound cliché but you’ve likely heard the phrase that a teacher should be a life-long learner. Ayres (1989) wrote that “teaching involves a search for meaning...
What do I do when they finish their work early?
This is a common question posed by teachers when it comes to gifted students. But it really shouldn’t be a problem—if you have the right training, the right philosophy and some “go-to” strategies in...
Teachers in U.S. public schools are educating students who more racially and ethnically diverse than at any other time in our history (Levin & Nolan, 2014); any other time in history. In 2008, 44 percent of students were from minority ethnic...
During the first scenario, you wake up early, after hopefully a sound sleep, you sip coffee and eat your scrambled eggs, read the newspaper, maybe get a little exercise in. After showering and dressing, you leave to work a little early, knowing you...
“Most children are taught early on that thinking is dangerous,” (Hooks, 2010, p.8).
Please answer the following questions on a sheet of paper or mentally if you prefer:
Have you ever accepted a teaching pedagogy (shared with you during college...