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Each month we will highlight a new book we feel will provide deeper insight, tools, and support for the month’s topic.  This is meant to be an added resource for those who’d like more depth.  Reading the book is not necessary to participate in the forum or webinars.

September’s Topic: Support for the General Education Teacher

Teaching Today's Gifted Kids
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Book Overview

Fully revised and updated for a new generation of educators, this is the definitive guide to meeting the learning needs of gifted students in the mixed-abilities classroom – seamlessly and effectively with minimal preparation time. For years, teachers have turned to this book daily to ensure their gifted students are getting the opportunities they need and deserve. Included are proven, practical, classroom-tested strategies and step-by-step instructions for how to use them. The new edition of Teaching Gifted Kids in Today’s Classroom provides information on using technology for accelerated learning, managing cluster grouping, increasing curriculum rigor, improving assessments, boosting critical and creative thinking skills, and addressing gifted kids with special needs. Already a perennial best seller, this guide’s third edition is sure to be welcomed with open arms by teachers everywhere.

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