According to the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), gifted people are defined as “those who demonstrate outstanding levels of aptitude or competence in one or more domains.” Ultimately, educators aim to individualize education for all students so that no one falls significantly behind or, in the case of gifted students, becomes bored. Many public schools offer gifted and talented programs for students with exceptionally high aptitude in specific subject areas. Identifying Gifted and Talented Students
Is There Really Dignity For All?
Peter DeWitt (@PeterMDeWitt) is an elementary principal in upstate, New York. He blogs at Finding Common Ground for Education Week and is the author of Dignity for All: Safeguarding LGBT Students (Corwin Press). He can be found at www.petermdewitt.com. Teach.com is thrilled to welcome Peter…
7 Interesting Vocabulary Words to Celebrate Dictionary Day
October 16 is Dictionary Day, a national celebration of words and grammar in honor of Noah Webster, one of the founders of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Born on October 16, 1758, Webster was a prodigious lexicographer, political writer and editor, and has often been called the father of American scholarship and education for his contributions to spelling and grammar. The Merriam-Webster Dictio…
Tablets to Replace Textbooks in Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has announced that over the next decade, every school should replace their textbooks with tablets or e-reader devices. According to Education News, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is on board with this plan, having conducted studies on the cost effectiveness of this switch for schools. But despite the in…
Celebrating World Teachers’ Day
Today marks World Teachers’ Day, an annual day of teacher recognition begun by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1994. It is a special day across the globe during which all teachers should be thanked for the important work that they do. Read on for more about the purpose of World Teachers’ Day, as well as ways that you can participate in the occasion.
Why World Teachers’ Day?
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5 Special Education Blogs We Follow
In addition to being a great educator, teaching students with special needs requires a thorough understanding of the resources available to you as a special education teacher, including special education services, programs and tools. Special education blogs are an excellent way to connect parents and educators with one another, share information and help promote an understanding of special education in public schools. There are hundreds of special education bloggers out there, but here are five that you should keep an eye on: 1.)