Gifted & Talented Standards Support
Inspired by the National Association for Gifted Children1, the reference points that are bolded below can enhance your gifted and talented instruction.
Differentiate content, process, and product outcomes.
- Embark on a visual literary adventure that compares three sojourns using resources for Around the World: Three Remarkable Journeys by Matt Phelan.
Prompt high level thinking by varying the complexity and format of discussion prompts by using diverse resources.
Differentiate instruction or assessment to accommodate learning styles with varied digital resources.
- Explore resources for Wonder by R. J. Palacio, such as author interviews in multiple formats to support diverse learning styles.
Examine text complexity tools to guide book and genre selection.
- Use the Text Complexity Toolkit to evaluate text for differentiation.
- Complete your own Text Complexity Analysis for The Book Thief.
1. Referenced from "Gifted Education Strategies." National Association for Gifted Children, https://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/gifted-education-practices.