A lively read from a working teacher offers practical engagement strategies for students with attention challenges If learning is a motor, student engagement is the key. But when teaching students with ADHD and other attention challenges, sometimes even the most finely tuned classroom can sputter. Teach for Attention! is your tool belt of teaching strategies for students with ADHD, low self-confidence, distraction, and other attention challenges. Dozens of true classroom stories show the strategies in action. It’s all about making simple fixes so you can reach every student without changing your approach or revamping your curriculum. Carry these ideas with you like tools on a belt—the right one will be there when you need it!

Though nearly 5 million students can be characterized as gifted and talented in the United States, many exceptional learners “fly under the radar.” Because they are not appropriately challenged in the general classroom, they never meet their full potential—in school or in life. Author Jenny Grant Rankin equips general classroom teachers with the information and strategies they need to spot, advocate for, engage, and challenge exceptional learners in their classrooms. Learn how to * recognize the challenges of each child, * identify the five unexpected traits of exceptional learners, and * adjust your teaching to meet the needs of all learners. Filled with useful strategies and poignant personal accounts, this book gives you the “meat” of what you need to prevent those students who need to be challenged and engaged from slipping through the cracks.

Presents practical strategies for developing appropriate curriculum for accelerated gifted children, explaining how acceleration can be employed in all classroom levels and subject areas.

Latest edition of the go-to classroom resource since 1992 for reaching and challenging gifted students. This fourth edition of the “orange bible” brings fresh updates to the definitive guide to meeting the learning needs of gifted students in the mixedabilities classroom—seamlessly and effectively with minimal preparation time. Included are practical, classroom-tested strategies and step-by-step instructions for how to use them. The book provides information on: Compacting and differentiating skill work and new content Extending reading and writing instruction Planning curriculum for all students at the same time Supporting self-directed independent study Supporting curriculum standards and increasing curriculum rigor Boosting critical and creative thinking skills Using assessments to help students demonstrate what they already know Using technology for accelerated learning and to benefit twice-exceptional (2e) students Serving gifted kids with special needs Managing cluster grouping Digital content includes a full chapter for parents as well as a PDF presentation for professional development, reproducible forms ready to customize and print for classroom use, and additional extension menus for the primary and upper grades.

Do You Want to Help Your Talented and Gifted Students Fly? Is there anything more engaging than the bright "spark" of a gifted and inquisitive young mind? Is there anything more frustrating than not having the time to develop them to their full potential? Every year all teachers have a few kids who display gifted tendencies, kids who are eager to soak up learning and engage with their teacher at a high level. But I can hear you saying... "I just don't have the time!" There is so much content to teach! Common Core implementation, new curriculum, standards-based testing... every minute of an elementary teacher's day is already packed, and so many students need help catching up to grade level. How in the world can we find time to challenge our high-performing children? In Elementary Einsteins: 4 Simple Steps to Challenging Gifted Students in your Classroom you'll learn exactly how to do it. The good news? It's not hard to individualize for them when you know the four simple steps. And every step is Common-Core aligned! Bonus: free Resources Page on My Website! Your access link inside the book will lead you to: Four videos on gifted student topics Downloadable checklist of all steps in this book Discount coupon for my store Recommended resources for individualizing I love my teacher readers and I'm happy to provide these extra items just for you! Grow Your Gifted Students to Their Maximum Potential, Step-by-Step This book starts with the big picture: How this program can work perfectly with Common Core Characteristics of gifted and talented students Involving gifted students in your classroom community effectively In step 2, it lays the foundation: Some tweaks to lesson planning How to effectively involve gifted kids in student work groups Step 3 is all about how to extend learning and individualizing: Specific strategies to use in math Reading techniques to add rigor Writing, spelling and vocabulary activities Step 4 has you covered for ANY classroom situation! How to manage those "early finishers" Test preparation for students who've already mastered subjects How to work with parents of gifted children Stop "Early Finisher" Behavior Issues What happens when kids get bored? Classroom management issues skyrocket! With these easy-to-implement strategies in place, your gifted students will be on task, on-standard and on to higher levels of engagement that keep them busy in the best possible way: Learning! Let's get started!

From the pages of Teaching for High Potential, a quarterly publication of the National Association for Gifted Children, this collection of articles is sure to be of use to any educator of high-ability students. Topics included range from instructional methods across all content areas, including tips and tools for reading and vocabulary instruction, integrating STEM content, and engaging students in math, to identification, differentiation, and addressing gifted students' social-emotional needs. Articles also delve into current issues pertinent to the field of gifted education and this unique group of students, including underachievement and underrepresented minority populations, as well as new classroom strategies such as Makerspaces and teaching growth mindset. This resource can be used to enhance a classroom lesson, guide curriculum development, or supplement professional development. The featured articles are unique, well written for the audience, and selected by reviewers who understand what teachers need.