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#smithingifted Teacher Lab: Where Teaching Ideas Get Tested
The #smithingifted Teacher Lab is a place where teaching ideas move from theory into real classrooms. I’ll share the successes, challenges,…
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Why I Use the 24 Math Game in My 3rd–5th Grade Gifted Classroom
The 24 Math Game is a simple but powerful way to build number sense, flexible thinking, problem solving, and productive struggle…
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Why I Start Gifted Class with the BreakoutEDU Puzzle of the Day 🔐🧠
This blog post explains how using the BreakoutEDU Puzzle of the Day at the beginning of gifted class helps students build…
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✍️ When Messy Handwriting Meets a Gifted Brain: Why Cursive May Help
Gifted students often have ideas that move faster than their handwriting. For some students, cursive can help by making writing feel…
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More Than a Novel Study: 5th Grade Gifted Students Read Refugee by Alan Gratz
📚 What happens when gifted 5th graders read a book that refuses to give them simple answers? By Beth Smith, M.…
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When a Teacher Says, “I Don’t Know How They Are in Gifted”
A message to parents of gifted children By Beth Smith, M. Ed | #smithingifted Your child comes home and tells you…
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💧 From Data to Innovation: The Every Drop Counts Google Sheet
What if a Google Sheet could move students from researching global water problems to thinking like Water Systems Engineers? See how…
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Why I Use Disruption Cards in My Gifted Classroom
Disruption Cards add unexpected constraints to STEM challenges, pushing gifted students beyond simply “getting it right” and into deeper problem solving.…
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The Goal Is Not the Marble: How Turing Tumble Builds Productive Struggle
By Beth Smith, M. Ed.. | #smithingifted A student releases the first marble. It rolls down the board, hits a ramp,…
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When Marbles Become Code: Using Turing Tumble in the Gifted Classroom
By Beth Smith, M. Ed. | #smithingifted There is something pretty magical about watching a student stare at a board full…