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Hello there, I'm Ian, creator of Byrdseed.com. There are hundreds of articles here to help you better understand giftedness, whether you're a teacher, administrator, parent, or a gifted student yourself! Browse away and feel free to contact me if you need anything specific: ian@byrdseed.com
~ Ian Byrd
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- The prompts of Depth and Complexity
- First Levels: Getting things started.
- Spelling and Vocbulary ideas
- Math Curiosities to puzzle and delight your students
- Fun and ambiguous: Fuzzy Problems
- How to adjust complexity to match skill
- A set of complex Math Projects
- Aiming for Long Term Success
Advanced Vocabulary
A printable PDF bursting with 125 pages of advanced vocab resources! Includes lists, task cards, and suggested activities.
Parts of Speech Party!
An editable PowerPoint file with 59 examples of sentences packed with complex parts of speech.
5 Printable Brain Posters!
Five printable brain posters that emphasize a growth mindset. Each comes as a high quality PDF. Learn more...
Free Weekly Curiosities
Get five free links to curiosity-provoking images, videos, and articles every Friday. Learn more...
Even More
- I offer a variety of products to use in the classroom at the Byrdseed Store.
- I create video projects for students to work through at Byrdseed TV.
- I offer in-person professional development (my calendar's here) as well as online PD at The Gifted Guild.
- Finally, check out my free weekly mailer at Puzzlements.co, where I send links to five fantastic images or videos to ramp up your students' curiosity.