BYRDSEED: Lessons to Get Kids’ Brains Sweating – Ian Byrd is a nationally-known speaker, giftED presenter, and teacher, and his site is my “go-to” for just about everything! You will find fantastic curricular resources and creative strategies you can use immediately with gifted students of all ages.
GIFTED GURU – Lisa Van Gemert shares best practices in gifted education and is a well-known presenter and author. She and Ian Byrd co-authored the book Gifted Guild’s Guide to Depth and Complexity and her curricular resources are amazing!
JOHN SPENCER – Design Thinking and PBL ~ Former teacher, author, and professor “who is passionate about seeing teachers empower their students with voice and choice.” On this site you’ll find many videos, articles, and resources to help you introduce design thinking to your students as a structure for project-based learning. Highly recommend!
A MEANINGFUL MESS (Andi McNair) – Andi McNair has a passion for implementing Genius Hour and many other meaningful (but sometimes “messy”) learning strategies. Currently serving as a digital innovation specialist in Waco, Texas, she’s also an author and presenter and hosts a podcast by the same name: “A Meaningful Mess.”
ENGAGE THEIR MINDS – Terri Eichholz is a friend, former colleague, devoted teacher, and inspiring presenter! Check out her Genius Hour and Design Thinking resources, her Wakelets, and more. You’ll find links to many of her resources on this site!
GIFTED GUIDE – Created by G/T teacher and Gifted Education curriculum specialist Sarah Young, many resources are freely shared.
MENSA FOR KIDS – Find lesson plans, activity plans, TED Talk Connections, and even Hasbro game connections. Mensa for Kids continues to add wonderful resources “designed to meet the needs of gifted children for extension beyond the standard curriculum. Lessons may be given to the students for individual self-guided work, or they may be taught in a classroom or a home-school setting.”
HOAGIES GIFTED KIDS & TEENS – In the links on this page, you’ll find long lists of resources in various disciplines. In the top menu, find pages geared specifically to parents and teachers.
NRICH (RICH MATHEMATICS) – This site, a product of the University of Cambridge in the UK, is a wonderful source of thousands of engaging and “rich” math lessons that focus on conceptual understanding, problem solving, and investigation. Teachers can search the site for specific grade levels and topics.
100 RESOURCES FOR GIFTED KIDS – A list of all kinds of activities related to arts and sciences (aviation, coding, math, engineering, etc.)
SENG – Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted ~ resources, training, support groups
EXQUISITE MINDS – free resources for teachers of gifted/talented
SHARE MY LESSON (Gifted/ Talented Lesson Plans – FREE)
DAVIDSON INSTITUTE DATABASE – Many resources and links to resources for educators needing differentiated content for gifted students
WILLIAM AND MARY CENTER FOR GIFTED EDUCATION – The curriculum page for W & M will explain the philosophy behind the development of their products for gifted students in grade K – 12.
GT DISCOVER – John Hopkins University GT website – EDUCATOR page. The site includes courses for GT teachers, enrichment resources, information about identification and serving GT students, and much more.
GENIUS HOUR LIVEBINDER– created by Joy Kirr, you’ll find everything you need if you’re incorporating Genius Hour into your GT program.
CHILDHOOD 101 – There are some great activities on this site, particularly for your K-2 students. Two examples: Create an Engineering Mystery Challenge Bag and Alphabet Books that Teach Much More than the ABCs. There are also many STEM products reviewed; do a search on the site to find them.
CYBRARY MAN’s GIFTED/TALENTED PAGE – links to additional resources
ONLINE DIGITAL RESOURCES – LIVEBINDER by Shirley Farrell – a collection of wonderful sites and resources
CLASS and TEACHER WEBSITES:
The GATE Way Gals: Emily and Anna are the GATE Way gals who write curricula for gifted students designed to promote the highest level of thinking and based on the latest research.
Weiner Gifted and Talented ~ Winner of the 2021 AGATE Award of Excellence and many other accolades, Patricia Hesse shares all about her studies with GT students and the overarching themes she uses.
the_gifted_chick – GT Educator Kaley Chick shares ideas and resources with pictures from her classroom
Somerdale STEPS – GT/GATE classes K-8 facilitated by Maria Currias / student work shared via blogging
Brevard County GT ~ Amanda Howell has created a very organized site teacher page, parent page, and student page with links to helpful resources and information.
Creating Thinkers with Mrs. Patton ~ Colleen Patton’s website with resources and ideas for eliciting higher-level thinking and challenging gifted students and high-ability learners