How the Common Core Will Affect Gifted Students

This week’s chat considered the new Common Core State Standards ~ the good and the not-so-good ~ and what they mean for gifted students. A wide array of opinions were expressed. Many felt that the new standards were just another policy doomed to failure, while others thought it showed promise. There was agreement that how the plan was implemented was critical for any success. A full transcript can be found here.

Global #gtchat would like to thank Mrs. Jo Frietag for her blog post at Sprite’s Site (link below) on our chat. Jo’s blog is in the running for Best Australian Blog 2013. We would also like to thank Edtech Magazine for a nice mention and inclusion in their recent blog post, “A Printable List of the Best Education Hashtags“. Their tweet on Twitter: “You know the hashtag #edtech. But do you know #gtchat? Here’s two-dozen education hashtags every teacher should know!”

News Alert: Look for #gtchat LIVE at the #PAGE13 Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, April 19^th at a special time @3PM EDT. We apologize that the month was tweeted incorrectly during chat!

Links:

Alabama Could Be First State to Use Standardized Tests Aligned with Common Core

Common Core State Standards and Gifted Education from @NAGCGIFTED

FAQs from @NAGCGIFTED about CCSS and Gifted Education

“Using the Common Core State Standards with Gifted Students” (pdf) from @carolyncoil

“Common Core State Standards: A Good Fit for Gifted Education?”

“Will CCSS Serve Above Standard Students?” from the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University

Davidson Database Gifted Issues – Common Core from Davidson Gifted

“Common Core State Standards” from Duke TIP

“Gifted Students and the Common Core: Implications for Practice” (pdf)

iPad/iPod Applications for CC from Robeson County teachers 4 Academically Intellectually Gifted

Example of a Lesson Plan Using CCSS Thanks to Mr. Dan Baker from iep4u.com