Information on Teaching High Achieving Students

The links on this page are to pages on other websites that provide useful information relating to identifying and teaching high achieving students.

TKI: Gifted and Talented community: http://www.tki.org.nz/e/community/gifted/

The Professional Association for Gifted Children: http://www.giftednz.org.nz/

The New Zealand Association for Gifted Children: http://www.giftedchildren.org.nz/

Gifted Education Centre: http://www.georgeparkyncentre.org/index.html 

Characteristics of a highly able math student:
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/enriched/professionalresources/characteristics/mathstudent.shtm
Provides some criteria for recognising high achieving students.

Teaching Mathematics to Gifted Students in a Mixed-Ability Classroom
http://www.educationoasis.com/resources/Articles/teaching_gifted_math.htm
Provides some ideas for differentiating instruction for high achieving students within a normal classroom.