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  Tackle the Myths and Be a Legend Gearing up for Gifted Awareness Week 2019     When I think “myths,” my mind tends to err towards reminiscing about old episodes of Mythbusters.  Perhaps oddly, that in itself leads me to slot the term “Mythbusters” into the Ghostbusters theme song - and yes, ... Keep Reading

Tips to advocating for our gifted youngsters without unwittingly putting up the defenses of those we are trying to collaborate with. Keep Reading

Fitting in; it seems simple enough, but for gifted kids, this can be a loaded term. Even though “as children, gifted girls and gifted boys are more similar to each other than they each are to their non-gifted, same-gender counterparts”, they rarely have opportunities with like-minded peers to feel validated for who they are, aiding in healthy... Keep Reading

The start of the school year is the time to set goals, but for some gifted kids, this can be a real struggle. Using intentional guided meditations could be just the in-road you need to help visions of success flow, aiding goal development. Keep Reading

As I moved around the room, it was suggested I go and find the “whiteboard,” as it had a “great backstory.” I was looking for something akin to a modern blackboard, but as I rounded the end of an aisle I realised my mistake. Three students stood patiently around their Keep Reading

Teaching the skills that enable young gifted people to draw on their values to help drive social justice as a means of leading change. Keep Reading

Gifted kids are generally intensely curious. This blog is all about helping our budding investigators to explore online with more effective research skills. Keep Reading

Spiritual giftedness; we hear about it, but what does it really mean? You might be surprised at what it looks like and how it is already being supported in many classrooms around the country as a regular part of curriculum activities. Keep Reading

Exploring the process of creative thinking as it relates to Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. How to find inspiration to shift from remembering (recognising, recalling), up the Taxonomy to creating (generating, planning, producing). Keep Reading

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It is only fitting that our final blog for GAW Blog Tour 2018 comes from the knowledgeable Anna Meuli at NZCGE.  As Consultancy Manager, Anna works with schools on their professional development support on gifted education.  In her blog, Anna shares the scholarly habits that are part of the Depth and Complexity Framework from Profess... Keep Reading

Brooke Trenwith shares a personal story today about one of the students that changed her life - and reminds us of how important one adult can be in the life of a gifted child. "I taught in a classroom for over 18 years, over 5,000 students would have had some kind of daily interaction with me over that period of time. For some, like the one a... Keep Reading

The inspirational Sue Barriball continues our Blog Tour with Alumni Stories from NZCGE.  Read some of the inspiring journeys of students that have been part of the New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education. "Each one of them has had someone in their lives who believed in them, who championed them, nurtured their giftedness and talents, and... Keep Reading

Elaine Le Sueur gives us another amazing blog with practical tips for teachers to support students who experience anxiety at school. Anxiety is an issue that is on the rise in all areas of schooling and teachers are looking for practical suggestions - so make sure you share this! "My focus is on helping gifted kids to cope with anxiety as dis... Keep Reading

Anne Sturgess, Director of Assessment and Learning at the Academy for Gifted Children, starts off the last week of our Blog Tour with comments from their students. "Francoys Gagne’s DMGT model brings to mind the importance of ensuring that the catalysts in any child’s life adds to, rather than detracts from, their qualit... Keep Reading