Don’t Just List ⚖️ Ethical Issues Let's improve this "make a list" question to incorporate high level thinking.
A Playlist That Shows A Character’s Change Here's how I'd take one task from my choice board and focus on making it great!
Jabberwocky, Parts of Speech, and Context Clues Let's see how we can use a classic piece of poetry to enhance a lesson on parts of speech or context clues. This provides exposure to a great work and also increases the complexity of a typical task.
Patterns In Writing I: Introduction Take a break from teaching the details of writing and examine narrative writing from a larger perspective. How can structure increase creativity in writing? Take your gifted writers on a journey through common patterns in narrative writing.
Rewriting a Sentence With Different Coordinating Conjunctions The first unit in our writing program was always teaching the coordinating conjunctions. It always felt goofy teaching this to 6th graders - especially a gifted magnet class. I mean... do they really not know the difference between "and" and "but"?
Word Pyramids – A Delightful Vocabulary Puzzle A fun, abstract vocab puzzle in which students can add one letter per line, forming a pyramid of words.
Exploring Morality Behind Actions No one can deny that our gifted students have great power. They may be intellectual powerhouses, grasping concepts years ahead of peers. They may be emotionally sensitive, becoming aware of issues such as mortality at an early age. They may be leaders of people, showing leadership qualities from the very beginning. How do we teach them to use this power?
Studying Ambiguous Sentences This type of sentence has great possibilities for classroom application because of its two different interpretations. It's a perfect tool to: demonstrate careful reading, showcase the need for editing while writing, and encourage creativity and divergent thinking.
Don’t Just Paraphrase A Poem! What if, instead, we re-wrote the poem in the style of a different poet?
