You are the backbone, the boots on the ground, of the work we do for our gifted students. It is you we entrust with the teaching of our children and providing the appropriate supports for both their academic and affective needs. In the end it is you who will have the greatest impact on these students in their educational journey, and we can’t begin to thank you for your hard work and dedication to serving this unique population.
CAGT provides educators the tools to inspire gifted students to fulfill their unique potential through:
- CAGT Annual Conference
- Legislative Day
- Affiliate Speakers Bureau
- Lists of resources (thoughtful but not exhaustive)
For educators looking to earn hours and/or credit while learning about various topics in gifted education, check these classes out:
- CDE Professional Development for Gifted Education
- NAGC E-Learning
- University of Northern Colorado
- University of Denver
Scholarships and Grants:
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Classroom Mini-Grants – The Foundation for Colorado Gifted & Talented offers this Mini-Grant to CAGT members for a specific GT oriented classroom project or activity. Up to $250; CAGT membership required. Please click here for more information
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Gifted Education Scholarship – The Foundation for Colorado Gifted & Talented offers this scholarship to assist current teachers to become qualified in gifted education by endorsement or advanced degree in gifted education. Up to $250; CAGT membership required. Please click here for more information
Elementary educators are often the first formal teachers of young gifted students. Developing effective and challenging curriculum that matches a student’s ability is one of the most difficult challenges in education today.
- What is Means to Teach Gifted Students Well
- Tips for Teaching Gifted Students
- Understanding High Energy Gifted Kids
- Can Empathy for Gifted Students Be Nurtured in Teachers? (PDF)
- Development of a Math Interest Inventory to Identify Gifted Students from Underrepresented and Diverse Populations (PDF)
- Study: Gifted Children Especially Vulnerable to Effects of Bullying
- Differentiating Comprehension Skills: Noting Details
- Five Unexpected Traits of Gifted Students
- Exceptionally Gifted Children: Long-Term Outcomes of Academic Acceleration and Nonacceleration (PDF)
- Acceleration Institute: Resources for Educators
- Are We Failing Gifted Students?
- Tips for Teachers: Successful Strategies for Teaching Gifted Learners
- Chicken Soup for the Gifted? Differentiation in the Regular Classroom (PDF)
- 16 Ways to Activate the Reticular Activating System in the Classroom
- Read Ahead Contracts
- Kinesthetics in the Classroom
- 8 Essential Tips & Resources for Educators of Gifted Kids
- Patterns in Writing: Conflict
- Multicultural Gifted Education (Amazon)
- Depth and Depth and Complexity: Everything You Need to Know
- 7 Myths About Twice-Exceptional (2e) Students
Gifted education at the secondary level is often relegated to AP and Honors classes. However, the need to understand your students and their unique educational needs can be time-consuming. Consistently and appropriately developing the talents and abilities of gifted students in your classroom is a challenging responsibility.
- Teacher Recommendations: Gifted Students
- 5 Powerful Questions Teachers Can Ask Students
- 7 Ways to Add Complexity
- Academically Gifted Students’ Perceived Interpersonal Competence and Peer Relationships (PDF)
- Assessing Creativity
- Authentic Opportunities and Talent Development: An Essential Curriculum for Twice-Exceptional Learners (PDF)
- Brain-Based Learning, Myth versus Reality: Testing Learning Styles and Dual Coding
- Cultivating Talent: Gifted Children and STEM
- An Easy Way to Ask for Student Feedback
- Dystopian Fiction: A Literary Outlet for Teen Angst
- High Achiever, Gifted Learner, Creative Thinker (PDF)
- How do academic prodigies spend their time and why does that matter?
- Morality and Social Responsibility
- Practical Recommendations and Interventions: Gifted Students (PDF)
- Smart is Not a Dirty Word
- Understanding Resilience in Diverse, Talented Students in an Urban High School (PDF)
- Depth and Complexity: Everything You Need to Know
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