Description
A Teacher's Guide to Supporting Gifted Middle School Students provides insight to help you gain a better understanding of your gifted students during a pivotal time in their development.
Employing pop culture, personal stories, and prompts for reflection, this text considers major factors impacting gifted middle school students including self-image, the need for differentiated content, the importance of slowing down, the value of mentors, and ways to instill hope during this ‒ more often than not ‒ difficult time. Full of practical examples for how you can work to address both the academic and social-emotional needs of your students, this book champions middle school as an important time for self-discovery and developing passions.
Engaging and informative, this inspiring new book is a "must read" for all teachers seeking to positively influence their students during this unique and critical time in their lives.
Author: Dj Graham
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 04/04/2023
Pages: 156
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d
ISBN13: 9781032363684
ISBN10: 1032363681
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Special Education | Gifted
- Education | Teacher & Student Mentoring
About the Author
DJ Graham is Principal of the Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy, a middle and high school for gifted learners in Phoenix, Arizona. He provides insights, experience, and guidance as a speaker at state and national education conferences, focusing on the social-emotional and academic needs of gifted adolescents and integrating pop culture into the curriculum.
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