Professional Development Videos
This section features longer professional development videos that can be purchased. These can be counted as gifted PD.
Digging Deeper (Differentiating Up series) 1-HOUR - $5
We want all students to be working to their potential which for some means not just providing the surface level response, but getting a deeper, richer response which shows a multi-layered understanding. The question is how do we get students there when they are used to just providing what’s on top? We must create a culture of digging deeper.
Removing the ceiling (Differentiating Up series) 1-HOUR - $5
Learning has no bounds…except when it does. As educators we can sometime unintentionally put barriers on learning when we ask students to master a skill but then stop there. What if we designed our lessons to allow students to take it as far as they are capable? What if there actually were no bounds?
Higher level questioning (Differentiating Up Series) 1 hour - $5
One of the more effective ways to challenge students is by asking the right questions. These questions must be purposeful and designed to get them thinking. They can be used not just on assessments or during discussions, but in every day interactions and activities. Exposure to these things of questions will all students to show the depth of their learning.
Tiered Lessons (Differentiating Up series) - 1-HOUR coming soon
We must be intentional about meeting the needs of all students in our classroom. This requires planning for the differences in your classroom rather than reacting to them. What does it look like to plan for the various levels of students in your classroom and how do you do it without creating 30 different lesson plans?
Authentic Learning (1 hour coming soon) - $5
Classrooms are artificial constructs where we try and teach children about the real world without actually experiencing it. What if we could make the classroom more authentic where lessons learned are meaningful and relevant? We can do so by teaching 21st century skills, using inquiry learning, and other strategies to make the learning authentic.
Motivating Gifted Students (1 hour coming soon) - $5
Motivating students can be very challenging. But it can be even more so when trying to motivate gifted students who have deemed school to be of no use because their needs are not being met. We must figure out ways to engage their minds and meet the needs of this unique group of students.
The Needs of gifted children (1 hour coming soon) - $5
The are times when because of the demand of the classroom and the needs of struggling students, that gifted students can be overlooked because the thought is they will be fine. But gifted children have needs as well. And these needs must be supported by a trained teacher who knows how to meet these.
Grit in Gifted Students