How Tally Marks Can Help You Teach Vocabulary

We’re used to using tally marks for math, but tally marks can help you teach vocabulary, too. It’s very simple: just use tally marks to track words you’re trying to practice. Like anything else that sounds simple, there’s more to it if you dive in! How to Use Tally Marks

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Using Cinquain Poems to Teach Vocabulary

Even when I’m teaching science or math, my English degree means that I love using poetry and literature to teach every content area. Cinquain poems are one of my favorite things to use to get students connected deeply to the concept we’re studying. Cinquain poems are perfect for teaching vocabulary

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Interview with a Gifted Advocate

In this installment of the Interview with a Gifted Kid series, I interview Vanessa Hill, a gifted coordinator from Tucson, Arizona. In the interview, we discuss everything from our own experiences as gifted students to acceleration to gifted pitfalls and policies. You’ll learn about an acceleration option called “telescoping” that is underused.

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Implementing Depth and Complexity: 12 Tips for Administrators

Avoiding “Just Another Workshop-itis” After professional development on the Depth and Complexity Framework, it’s common for teachers to feel inspired and eager to apply their new learning. But as the weeks roll on and the daily pressures of school build, enthusiasm can wane, competing priorities arise, and the Depth and

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