Playlist: Bookmarks
When to Go Deeper? When to Just Move On?
For TeachersWhen should teachers take the time to build an advanced version of something? And when should they just let students move along?
Differentiate with Low Floors and High Ceilings
For TeachersStop starting at grade level and stretching up. Start high and scaffold down. It’s simpler, and it actually works.
Brain Needs or Heart Needs
For TeachersWe think of gifted kids as only having academic needs, but – in their own words – they also have many needs of the heart.
Difficult vs Complex Tasks
For TeachersWhat separates difficulty from complexity? And why do complex tasks lead to much more natural differentiation?
Asking Questions That Make Students Think
For TeachersMost classroom questions test memory. These questions test thinking. There’s a difference — and your students will feel it.
Ghost
Ghost is a word-building game for two players. The first person to create an actual word loses.
Student Introductions with Complexity and Frames
How have you changed over time? Students introduce themselves through the lens of change — and learn a Depth and Complexity tool in the process.
Student Introductions With Depth and Frames
Want to introduce the tools of Depth and Complexity and learn more about your students and introduce the Frame graphic organizer? Have I got the activity for you!