Books, tools, conferences, apps, and more recommendations.
Lots and lots of friends on Facebook and Twitter sent in their favorite books to use with gifted kids. Enjoy!
Some of my favorite games, novels, creativity books, and tools for differentiation.
When it comes to choosing which tools and resources to bring into a classroom of gifted kids, I have three rules.
A central repository for all of the little apps I’ve written here at Byrdseed.
The key to a great presentation? Only talk about things you have actually, personally done. Oh, and always start with your failure!
Looking for some recommendations for a book study or reading group? Here are some of my favorites (although not necessarily directly about education!).
What’s the best way to attend a conference? After going to hundreds of them, I offer a few stray thoughts on how I approach an education event.
Lisa Van Gemert gave me a copy of her new book: Living Gifted. Here’s what’s inside…
Is NAGC’s annual conference worth the cost if you’re a teacher?
A reader asked for recommendations for books about Greek Myths appropriate for 5th graders. Many of you delivered!
Here’s a round-up of a few books I’ve either just finished or am in the middle of that I thought you might like. Rebellion Alis Wade has finished the third book in her Gifted Potentials series: Rebellion. She sent me a copy and I’m still working my way through it (you can blame the infant!). […]
Looking for gift ideas for your classroom or home? Here are my go-to gift guides as well as places kids might be interested in giving some money.
As the holidays approach, few teachers can afford to buy each student a gift – but we all have the power to give students something meaningful that doesn’t cost a thing. Here are three ideas…
I’ve done a couple rounds of book recommendations featuring gifted female protagonists, so here’s one for the fellas: kid-friendly novels with a gifted male character.
A handful of books I’ve read recently that stuck with me. Two teaching-related books, a biography, a book about, like, everything, and one great sci-fi novel.
I was sent Emily Mofield and Tamra Stambaugh’s four-part series of advanced ELA lessons and wanted to share my thoughts.
A reader asked for some non-fiction books appropriate for middle elementary, but also challenging enough for a gifted reader. Here’s what the crowd came up with!
It’s conference season, and that means we’ll all be settling in for a few sessions. I’ve put together a free resource to try to make those sessions more enjoyable for both presenter and attendee.
A reader was looking for examples of high-quality books for gifted/talented 4th and 5th graders, but she was constrained to a lexile range of 900-1000. Here are the recs I received…
Many readers sent in recommendations for sci-fi and fantasy stories for gifted readers. I’ve gathered these together here as a growing collection.
Looking for something to read this summer? Here are a few sorta-teaching-related texts I’ve enjoyed.
One of my goals for 2015 was to read 48 books. Out of those, here are 3 that you might enjoy, and that tangentially relate to gifted education:
I recently took a trip to New York and visited the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art. In the gift shop they had a series of fantastic coloring books based on famous artists, including: Dali, Van Gogh, and Monet.
A quick review of Ken Smith’s book “Engaging Gifted Readers & Writers.” Definitely worth checking out!
Every veteran teacher has a well-stocked board game closet for those special days. Qwirkle is a great addition to your arsenal.
Ricci’s book builds on Dweck’s research and attacks the problem of the fixed mindset on all fronts, addressing the attitudes of students, but also of school staff and parents. But make sure you read Dweck’s work first.
I received a copy of the second book in the School For Gifted Potentials series: Revelations. This is a great book for kids, blending an interesting sci-fi world with an educational journey through the social emotional needs of gifted students.