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Carol Swalley wrote a new post, What is Twice Exceptional?, on the site Gifted and Talented Education 2 months, 1 week ago
Twice-exceptional students are those who are gifted and have a disability of some kind. It used to be accepted that if a student was disabled, he couldn’t be gifted. Now we know better. Students can have a […]
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Carol Swalley wrote a new post, What is Differentiation?, on the site Gifted and Talented Education 3 months, 3 weeks ago
What is differentiation?
Differentiation is about altering the curriculum, teaching style, or pace of instruction based on student need. Each student comes to school with different background knowledge, […]
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Carol Swalley wrote a new post, Encouraging Deeper Thinking, on the site Gifted and Talented Education 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Have you been frustrated with the level of thinking and questioning your students are producing? Do you give them countless opportunities for deeper conversations only to have your students keep the discussion at […]
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Carol Swalley wrote a new post, About this blog, on the site Gifted and Talented Education 3 months, 4 weeks ago
This blog will feature tips and strategies that teachers can use in their classrooms with gifted and talented students. We will also post professional development opportunities hosted by the district’s GT department.
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Carol Swalley became a registered member 3 months, 4 weeks ago