This great post on Byrdseed Gifted, a fabulous resource for higher level thinking ideas, inspired me to come up with more ways to get music into my own classroom. To extend one of Ian’s ideas even further, I would like to use music to communicate some of my expectations. Students seem to forget, sometimes, what they … Read more
As a teacher, do you ever have a moment when no one needs your help, and you are standing in the middle of your classroom wondering what you should be doing? In my twenty years of teaching, I think that’s happened twice: when I was student teaching and had no idea what I was supposed … Read more
Welcome to Engage Their Minds. This blog is designed for teachers who would like to differentiate for their students in new, unique ways. Although particularly suited for Gifted and Talented students, Engage Their Minds will have many recommendations that can be modified to use with students of many abilities. Please feel free to give your … Read more