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Expectations Influence Performance

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This banner - is invisible! Whether during a workshop or via email, one comment that really breaks my heart is: “My students couldn’t do that.”. 8220;That’s too hard for my grade-level”. 8220;I work with a tougher population”. 8220;First grade is just different”. These teachers aren’t even giving their students the opportunity to take on a challenging task! Students will rise (or sink) to teachers’ expectations. They call it the Pygmalion effect. Consistently displayed greater gains than their classmates.

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More from Calvin: I Thought You Were Smart

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This banner - is invisible! I Thought You Were Smart. It’s no secret that I delight in. I loved the comic as a kid, and now I love it as an educator. This comic. Presents a frame of mind that I think many gifted kids share: if you have to work, you’re not smart. Show this comic to your kids and have a little discussion. No need to preach! Let them share their thoughts. Let them do the talking. Why is Calvin right? Why is Susie right? Who will do better on the test? More about Calvin and Hobbes. First Lev...

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Math - Byrdseed

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This banner - is invisible! Long Term Success: Wondering About Math. Continuing our series on long-term success, we look at the art of wondering. Often our gifted kids wonder deeper and longer than others. But do they wonder about math? Students learn about prime numbers early in their careers, but the true, quirky nature of these numbers isn’t really explored unless kids go on to become math majors. Here are three fun prime explorations suitable for even young students. A Millionaire By Doubling Pennies.

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Start A Lesson With A Music Video

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This banner - is invisible! Start A Lesson With A Music Video. I love collecting intriguing images and videos things that stop me in my tracks and pique my curiosity. I always figure that if it fascinates me, students would probably be interested also. Often, these visuals work as wonderful hooks for a lesson you need to teach. In that vein, here’s OK Go’s music video,. The Writing’s On The Wall. In case you don’t see it below). When we formulate an argument that makes the reader feel like she’s mi...

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Internet Field Trip for March 2015

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This banner - is invisible! Internet Field Trip for March 2015. Seven resources originally shared on the Byrdseed Facebook Page. 6 Steps to Take When School Isn’t Meeting the Needs of Your Child. From Lisa Van Gemert. Quick creativity practice: build sketches around everyday objects. Using frames to explore content in multiple ways. What happens when you drop a golfball stacked on a bouncy ball and a basketball? The result is pretty spectacular. Just posted a bunch of updates to my Math Data collection.

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Puzzle: Antonym Paths

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This banner - is invisible! Here’s an interesting vocabulary puzzle for your students to explore. The idea comes from a quick mention in. The Teacher’s Book of Lists. A book packed with quick mentions of amazing ideas). I thought it was so cool, I spent a day or so working up examples and some guidelines to keep it interesting for students. I also decided to name it “Antonym Paths.”. Begin with a small, simple word and identify its antonym. Then, take this second word and find. Works, but it opens up suc...

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Creative Coloring Books

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This banner - is invisible! 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:. Much like the book. These aren’t traditional coloring books. They ask for a bit more creativity. Students might add onto a drawing, answer an open ended question, or color in the style of the artist. Here are a couple pictures from the Van Gogh version. Free Gifted Ed Guide. Science Fiction and...

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Language Arts - Byrdseed

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This banner - is invisible! What Could You Do With This Pancake Flipping Robot? I love videos of robots messing up tasks. This one in particular struck a chord, because we get to see the robot learn from his mistakes. Let’s have students write him some advice. Challenge Students With Homographs & Homonyms. Jabberwocky, Parts of Speech, and Context Clues. Comparing The Best vs My Favorite. Are bests the same as favorites? Can your class come up with a suitable definition of the difference? Now we’re...

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Byrdseed: Gifted Education - Part 2

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This banner - is invisible! Reader Question: Unusual Animals. A reader asks how we can take the typical “look up facts online and then present with PowerPoint” task to an appropriate level of challenge. Summer Project: Share Your Success. Summer is looming, and you have lots of possible ways to spend your upcoming time. I’d like to encourage you to use a little bit of that time to write up your favorite successes of the year. The Curse Of Knowledge. 8220;I Thought I Was Really Stupid”. Compare and contra...