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Allowing gifted students to study and work together, even if they are clustered together or spend only a few periods per week in a pullout class, can make a difference.

When determining how you will group your students, there are several options to choose from including interest, ability, random choice and student choice.

Becoming intimidated by the words used in gifted education circles need not be a concern for the parent of a gifted child. Here is a brief overview of common terms.

Turning a unit review into a game will not only keep the students engaged, but will help reinforce their new knowledge before a test.

It can be difficult for teachers to meet the needs of students with disabilities along with the rest of the class in the typical inclusion classroom.

Teachers can foster critical thinking skills in their high school students by preparing student-lead discussion groups. Varying teacher roles can bring positive results.

Teachers can help keep students academically on track at the year's end. Planning classroom activities that keep students interested and involved requires creativity.

Using ongoing assessment data to drive instructional planning allows teachers to provide acceleration, enrichment, or remediation according to individual student needs.

Differentiating lessons can be a difficult task for a first year teacher, but it is essential to the success of each student.

Teachers can help middle school students access challenging vocabulary by using fun activities to introduce new words. Here are suggestions for Maniac Magee.

This article will provide a broad overview of some of the steps necessary for schools to develop a goals-driven parallel "Thinking Curriculum," for its advanced students.