Those of us who live with and teach gifted youngsters know there is something fundamentally different about them. It isn't always easy to pinpoint or explain what that difference is (other than to use test scores or offer anecdotal examples, but even those don't always make the point clearly). Yet when you're around these kids, you just know there's something different, significantly different, about the way they function, think, and learn.
Brain research may be helping in the quest to show just why and how these kids are different in the ways they think and learn. A few research studies from recent years offer some intriguing insights:
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Exploratree is a free web resource where you can access a library of ready-made interactive thinking guides, print them, edit them or make your own. You can share them and work on them in groups too.
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Newsela builds close reading and critical thinking skills. Give your students a new way to climb the staircase of nonfiction reading comprehension, from fourth grade to college-ready. Newsela automatically gives each student the version of an article that's just right for his or her reading ability. And an easier or harder version of each article is just a click away. Articles are accompanied by Common Core-aligned quizzes to provide quick and powerful feedback. You'll always know whether your students are on track and where they're falling short. We know teachers' time is precious. Newsela makes it easy to assign articles, review student quizzes and track Common Core mastery.
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