A Teacher's Guide to Supporting Gifted Middle School Students: Reaching Adolescents in the Pivotal Years

ISBN-13: 9781032364490 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 184 str.

DJ Graham

Opis

A Teacher’s Guide to Supporting Gifted Middle School Students provides insight to help you better understand your gifted students during a pivotal time in their development.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements  Meet the Author  Foreword  Introduction  1. Lisa Simpson, Calvin, and Spider-Man Walk into a Classroom…  2. Looking in the Mirror and Liking Who You See  3. A Mantra Not Worth Living By  4. Putting it into Practice  5. It’s Elements of Differentiation, My Dear Watson  6. Let There Be Dinosaurs!  7. Lesson Planbook Commentary  8. What’s in a Grade?  9. The Need for Mentors  10. Every Sidekick Needs a Hero  Conclusion  Appendix

O autorze

DJ Graham is Principal of the Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy, a middle and high school for gifted learners in Phoenix, Arizona. He provides insights, experience, and guidance as a speaker at state and national education conferences, focusing on the social-emotional and academic needs of gifted adolescents and integrating pop culture into the curriculum.