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SCAMPER Creative Thinking & Problem Solving Packet

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Islands of Personality - Inside Out Project

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Coping with Leading Emotions - Inside Out Project

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Physics of Toys PBL with Engineer Design Process

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Islands of Personality - Inside Out Project

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**This project can be used for the following areas: study of psychology, social-emotional learning (self-awareness, empathy), get-to-know-you project This Inside Out - inspired project will be an exciting resource for students to explore elements

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Character Education, School Psychology

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Lesson

$2.00

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SCAMPER Creative Thinking & Problem Solving Packet

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SCAMPER is a technique used by successful companies and individuals to create new products and to improve their services. Teach your students SCAMPER to improve their creative thinking and problem solving abilities! The activities in this packet

Subjects:

Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Vocational Education

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

$3.50

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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick - Inferring Lesson

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Are you working on inferring with your students? Use an exciting, mysterious book to help them practice utilizing their inferring skills! This lesson should be used after students after learned some about inferring. It is a great way to practice

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Lesson

$1.50

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Brain Injuries, Diseases, & Disabilities Research Project

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Are you teaching your students about the brain, whether it be through psychology, development, anatomy, or health? If so, this project is for you! In this research project, students will seek to answer the question, "How do injuries and development

Subjects:

Physical Education, Gifted and Talented, School Psychology

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Research, Projects, GATE

$2.00

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Space Debate PBL: Should we increase or decrease NASA's budget?

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This PBL is loaded with so many challenging, exciting activities for your advanced, gifted/talented learners! You could use it as an enrichment project, a summative PBL for a space unit, or in your gifted/talented classroom. It addresses several

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Lesson

$2.50

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Addition and Subtraction Word Problems - Sorting Activity

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Are you trying to gauge if your students truly understand the meaning of addition and subtraction? Can they select the correct operation when they read a word problem? Do they know clue words that will aid them along the way? This activity will

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Word Problems

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.B.4, 1.OA.C.6, 2.OA.A.1, 2.OA.B.2

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Coping with Leading Emotions - Inside Out Project

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This PBL over emotions is an excellent way for your student(s) to consider their most dominant and leading emotions and to create strategies for coping with them when they are most intense. It is great for a unit over psychology or for

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, School Counseling, Character Education

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Lesson

$2.00

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Fairytales on Trial - Jack and the Beanstalk

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This learning activity emphasizes the importance of understanding point of view. Students will approach a familiar story from several points of view and must defend characters' thinking and actions. For this activity, you can read a standard telling

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.6, RL.2.9, RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.6, RL.4.1, RL.4.3, RL.4.6

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Ada Twist, Scientist Questioning STEAM & Writing Lesson and Activity

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Are you teaching your students how to be like real-world scientists? Are they developing their writing, observation skills, and questioning? If so, this lesson is for you! This lesson uses Andrea Betty's delightful book to teach students about

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, General Science

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, GATE, Lesson

$1.50

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FREE Sample SCAMPER Activity

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This is a sample of one individual activity from my SCAMPER packet! Use the SCAMPER technique with your students to apply creative thinking and problem solving skills. These activities are great for gifted and talented children! This specific

Subjects:

Life Skills, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

FREE

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Logic Puzzles Packet

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In order to help your advanced learners reach their maximum potential, it is important to provide them with activities that require reasoning and logical thinking. These logic puzzles will help them grow in their problem solving and inference skills

Subjects:

Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, GATE

$1.50

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Apple Investigation with 4 scientific activities

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This apple investigation is entitled, "Investigating Apples through a Scientific Lens". The four activity pages are used to record thinking, but are not the sole lesson; you will need to do mini-lessons with the whole group either before or after

Subjects:

Science, Gifted and Talented, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Laboratory, GATE, Lesson

$1.50

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Rough Draft Revising and Editing Checklist

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After a mini-lesson on revising and editing (and the difference between them!), students can read through their rough drafts and check their writing quality with this checklist. If they are old enough to edit and revise peer work, you can hand this

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

W.3.5, W.4.5, W.5.5, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.8.4, W.8.5

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Physics of Toys PBL with Engineer Design Process

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Are you studying physics with your students? If so, this PBL will be an engaging, meaningful way for them to tackle the real-world problem of childhood obesity. Students will use their knowledge of physics and the Engineer Design Process to create

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Physics, Engineering

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Lesson

$3.50

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Genius Hour Rubric

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This rubric can help you score a child's independent study or genius hour project. It assesses the research phase, as well as the presentation. It is formatted in a Word document, so you can edit it to meet your class's specific needs. It is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Research, Assessment, Rubrics

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Digital Download DOCX (0.02 MB)

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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic Literature Circle Resources

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For decades, children have been amazed and delighted while reading about Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's magical ways of helping children. This book features stories of children who find themselves with "illnesses" that get them into trouble. Can Mrs.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

GATE, Literature Circles

$2.50

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Building Big Engineering Unit Assessments

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These five mini-assessments can be paired along with a study of Building Big or any type of engineering or structures unit. It covers and assesses knowledge on the following structures: bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, and tunnels. These are not

Subjects:

Physics, Gifted and Talented, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Centers

$1.50

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Imagine a Place - Lesson Plan & Writing Activity on Adjective Clauses

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Are you looking for a way to make grammar instruction exciting? Use an awesome mentor text like Rob Gonsalves' "Imagine a Place" to teach students about adjective clauses! This lesson plan encourages students to find patterns of adjective clauses

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$1.00

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Bright vs. Gifted Chart

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This chart highlights the key differences in behaviors and performance between a bright, high-achieving child and a child who displays gifted behaviors. This can be a useful tool to provide teachers who are looking to identify academic talent versus

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Handouts, GATE, Posters

FREE

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Quote Study Activity Packet

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Are you looking to challenge your advanced students in your ELA class? Do they complete reading assignments early and find them too easy? How often do they get to analyze deep concepts that stem from universal themes? Research shows that gifted

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Centers

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (0.69 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

My instruction is driven by my experiences teaching advanced courses for gifted students; differentiating content, process, and product within my self-contained classroom; and coaching educators in understanding and supplying responsive practices to meet gifted students' academic and social/emotional needs. I have taught for 7 years and worked in both public and private school settings.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I present gifted curriculum through a lens of inquiry and problem- solving. I believe that learning through conceptual, thematic units provides deeper, more meaningful instruction. I promote growth mindsets in my classroom and develop students' love of learning by providing hands-on challenges suited to their talents.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Excellence in Education Award, 2013, Greenville University

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

M.Ed. in Educational Psychology, Gifted and Creative Education - University of Georgia; ESL endorsement - Lipscomb University; TN Teaching Standard - Vanderbilt University; B.S. in Elementary Education - Greenville University

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