Boost: 12 Effective Ways to Lift Up Our Twice-Exceptional Children (Perspectives) (Volume 11)
Even the most experienced teachers often know little about the challenges their gifted and twice-exceptional students face. Misinformation abounds, and well-intentioned in-class solutions can backfire. How can teachers support the educational and social needs of these unique learners, while still addressing the needs of all their other students?Kelly Hirt, a public school teacher with 25
Even the most experienced teachers often know little about the challenges their gifted and twice-exceptional students face. Misinformation abounds, and well-intentioned in-class solutions can backfire. How can teachers support the educational and social needs of these unique learners, while still addressing the needs of all their other students?Kelly Hirt, a public school teacher with 25 years experience and writer at MyTwiceBakedPotato.com, understands the frustration felt by many teachers and parents. After realizing that her own son was one of these unique learners, Hirt developed strategies that any teacher or parent can readily implement.In her new book, “Boost: 12 Effective Ways to Lift Up Our Twice-Exceptional Children,” Hirt outlines 12 strategies to design a supportive, safe, and encouraging learning environment for twice-exceptional students. By utilizing Hirt’s strategies, educators will join with parents and students to create an educational experience in which all students can thrive and excel.
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Worth its weight in gold! This is a must-read for every educator. I am currently in my 13th year of teaching general education and can only imagine the even greater impact I could have had on my students had this book been available when I was a brand new teacher. I am so grateful to have this resource now. Whether you have twice-exceptional students in your class or not (I do not currently serve any 2e students this year), this book has opened my eyes to needs my students may have that I had not considered before. It…
Effective strategies for educating Twice Exceptional Easy to read.Being that the author is a public school teacher and parent to a 2E child she is able to offer information from both sides of the table. I appreciate that she chose to stay curious with the asynchronous traits of this facet of giftedness, recognize that a different approach was not only needed but mandatory in order to effectively reach (not teach) these children.When you discover that you have a 2E child and realize that you have to burn the typical ‘how…
Hereâs the magic bullet, the holy grailâthe book youâve been waiting for for help with your 2e child! Are you teaching or parenting a 2e child? Are you looking for tried-and-true strategies which can work in the classroom, at home or with homeschooling your 2e child? Do you ever wish you could have a straight-forward, reliable, step-by-step blueprint to help you navigate effectively and successfully your journey through educating and/or raising your 2e child? I admit that I have always wanted the same holy grail or magic bullet to definitively guide me, step by step, during the inevitable…