Davidson Gifted Blog
Elementary Years for the Gifted: Patterns, Strategies, Encouraging Growth
Outside of the profoundly gifted (PG) world, it seems like everyone assumes that elementary school is the “easy” time. Most students are in school full time, so there may be less juggling of schedules.…
Mathematically Gifted Students: How Can We Meet Their Needs?
This article discusses the identification of the characteristics of the gifted math student, how school districts comply with the child’s needs, and how teachers can learn the importance of differentiation of instruction. Author: Rotigel, J.…
Preparing for High School or College
There are obvious considerations that may cross your mind when preparing your middle schooler for the transition to high school. You may be worried about their executive functioning skills, making new friends, or already…
Reducing Test Anxiety and Answering Test Prep Questions
Reducing Test Anxiety It is common for students to experience test anxiety. For some, the stress of not getting a perfect score can be paralyzing. Others feel nauseous. Their heart beats fast. Their palms…
Reluctant Writers: Understanding Common Issues for Gifted Children
You know the scene – the blank homework assignment, the pencil thrown in anger, the tears – these are all the hallmarks of a reluctant writer. Writing battles like these might even be nightly…
Differentiating Math Instruction Through Tiered Lessons
In response to the movement toward inclusion in classrooms, Rebecca Pierce and Cheryll Adams from Ball State University outlined how teachers can reach all the students in their classrooms: when they are academically diverse;…
Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate – Which is Best for Gifted Students?
Comparing Goodness of Fit for Gifted Students: AP vs IB In 2011, Jay Mathews, the noted Washington Post education columnist, led a Davidson seminar comparing goodness of fit between Advanced Placement (AP) and International…
Before Referring a Gifted Child for ADD/ADHD Evaluation
This article by Sharon Lind explains that highly gifted children are easily misdiagnosed as having attention deficit disorder (ADD or ADHD). Lind provides a valuable checklist of behaviors and characteristics for educators to use…
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