Where am I? Eatons Hill State School Home > Library > Teachers Reference > Gifted and Talented Resources
 

                                       

Eatons Hill State School Library
Gifted and Talented Resources
 

Identification

Bright Child vs Gifted Child
Compares the characteristics.
Characteristics and Behaviour of the Gifted
Information in dot-point format.
Characteristics of Gifted
Characteristics identified from Preschool on.
Discovering Mathematical Talent
Identification and strategies aspects included.
Distinguishing Gifted and Talented Learners and Other Learners
PDF article by John Munroe.  Includes information about the most common general ability tests.
The Education of Gifted and Talented Students in Western Australia - Identification
Includes checklists, categories and characteristics.

Catering for the Gifted and Talented 

Asking the Right Question
Webquest for teachers.  Based on Jamie McKenzie's, Bloom's and Tom March's work.
Autonomous Learner Model
Designed to meet the needs of gifted and talented students.
Curriculum Differentiation
An article explains tailoring the curriculum for the gifted and talented.
The Education of Gifted and Talented Students in Western Australia - Provision
Teaching and learning models, strategies and activities.
GATE Chatboard
Chatboard open to teachers of gifted and talented students.
Meeting the Needs of Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom
Nine strategies. Brief.
Mystery of the Passive Student
A GATE teacher explains why and how she caters to her students' needs.
Teaching English to Gifted Students
Program planning to assessment.

Activities 

Brain Teasers
Problems change weekly.  Includes an archive.
Classroom Museum
Long article explaining the activity.
Early Finisher Ideas
Teacher-contributed ideas.
An Enrichment Activity: The Electric Car Project
Unit plan.
Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics
Links to famous problems.
Odyssey of the Mind
Long term problem challenges.  With practice problems and classroom activities.
Off the Beaten Track
Webquest about saving a small town.
TalentEd Educational Support
Lesson plans and units of work.
ThinkQuest
An annual web-building challenge. With library of previous entries.
Web Resources for the Gifted
List of links to challenging learning programs.

Associations and Sites 

Australian Association for the Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Austega's Gifted Resource Centre
GERRIC
Gifted Education Research Resource and Information Centre
Gifted Children Monthly
GT World Hoagies' Gifted Education Page
Oz Gifted
Email discussion groups for the teachers of gifted students.
Queensland Association for the Gifted and Talented

 

                                       

© Copyright The State of Queensland (Department of Education, Training and the Arts, Eatons Hill State School) 2004-2007

Site Map This page modified on 16/04/2007 Created and maintained by Trish Wade