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When to Go Deeper? When to Just Move On?

For Teachers

When should teachers take the time to build an advanced version of something? And when should they just let students move along?

What Makes A Math Puzzle Actually Puzzling?

For Teachers

This math puzzle fell flat. Why? Because puzzling isn’t about difficulty — it’s about something else entirely.

How To Let Your Brain Exhale

For Teachers

As a teacher, I was constantly inhaling new ideas. I became overwhelmed. Then, because I was overwhelmed, I’d inhale more ideas – hoping to find a solution to my overwhelmedness. What I needed to do was let my brain exhale.

Creativity Beyond The Fluff

For Teachers

Just because a task is “creative” doesn’t mean students are at the top of Bloom’s Taxonomy.

Building Creative Confidence with the Torrance Tests

For Teachers

Here are a bunch of ways to quickly practice creativity with your students for zero dollars.

Unexpected Intensities

For Teachers

Do you know a student who’s a little bit… intense?

Addressing Disorganization

For Teachers

Know any kids who, despite their brilliant minds, have a bit of a hard time keeping things in order, turning things in on time, or remembering to put their names on their papers?

The Curse of Knowledge and Checking for Understanding

For Teachers

How knowing your material well easily becomes a curse… and what to do about it!

Asynchrony (For Adults)

For Teachers

In some areas, a student may be shockingly advanced, while in others… surprisingly average. This is asynchrony in action.

Meeting Gifted Students’ Social and Emotional Needs

For Admin

How can you tell if your students’ social-emotional needs are being met on your campus?

Curriculum Acceleration: Step by Step

For Teachers

Your advanced students already know half the material. Here’s how to move them forward instead of making them wait.

Curriculum Compacting

For Teachers

Shrink the curriculum down to what students actually need to learn. Then use the freed-up time for something better.

Teaching Criticism

For Teachers

Ask students to go beyond “I don’t like it” and form critical opinions based on a set of criteria. Students can produce written arguments or turn their opinion into oral presentations.

Can Students Solve Your Classroom Layout Problems?

For Teachers

What if your students designed your classroom layout?