Strategies for Supporting Gifted Students in My Classroom

Do Schools Kill Creativity?

Implications for my classroom:

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Implications for my classroom:
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Strategies for Supporting Gifted Students in My Classroom

Do Schools Kill Creativity?
Implications for my classroom:

- Gillian was not doing well in regular school.

- Parents and school thought she was sick.
- Doctor looked at her strength.
- Gillian is a mover and needed to move to learn.
- She loved dancing.
- She said it was wonderful to be surrounded by people like her.

• I can look for what students do well instead of what they struggle with.
• I can design activities that allow for creativity such as videos, posters, drawings, etc.
• I can connect students with others who share similar interests.
• I need to learn about extracurricular activities and how they could help my students be
successful.

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Implications for my classroom:

- Talent does not equal success.

- Who is successful here and why?
- Grit was a significant predictor of success.
- Grit is passion and perseverance for long term goals.
- Grit is important in schools.
- Talent does not make you gritty.
- Ability to learn is not fixed.

• I need to learn more about growth mindset, Dweck.

• I need to teach my kids that failure is not permanent.
• I have to work with my students to build persistence when work gets hard.