Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Today's Classroom
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Teacher Created Materials, Inc
Published:25th Aug '21
Should be back in stock very soon
Recognize and support twice-exceptional (2e) learners to help them succeed in school - and beyond.
Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Today's Classroom gives teachers and educators practical guidance for identifying and supporting students whose giftedness and learning challenges can sometimes obscure one another. Designed to help educators understand the whole learner, this professional resource explores strength-based instruction, differentiation, motivation, self-regulation, executive functioning, accommodations, and collaboration while addressing the academic and social-emotional needs of 2e students.
- Recognize Twice-Exceptional Students: Identify patterns that can make 2e learners difficult to recognize, including when giftedness masks learning challenges or areas of difficulty overshadow exceptional strengths.
- Create Conditions for Learning and Growth: Use strength-based instruction, differentiation, motivation strategies, self-regulation, and executive functioning support to help twice-exceptional learners build confidence, independence, and academic success.
- Understand Diverse Twice-Exceptional Profiles: Discover how giftedness can intersect with specific learning disabilities, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), processing difficulties, anxiety-based diagnoses, depression, other mood disorders, physical disabilities, trauma, and diverse backgrounds.
- Connect Students with the Right Support: Navigate accommodations, modifications, IEPs, Section 504 plans, special education services, and collaboration among classroom teachers, gifted education teachers, special education professionals, and families.
- Put Strategies Into Practice: Use practical tools, activities, reproducible resources, and instructional guidance to translate an understanding of twice-exceptional learners into meaningful support in today's classrooms.
A Practical Resource for Supporting the Whole 2e Learner: Whether used by classroom teachers, gifted education teachers, special education teachers, school counselors, administrators, or professional learning communities (PLCs), this resource supports individual professional learning, collaborative conversations, and professional development. By connecting gifted education, general education, and special education perspectives, Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Today's Classroom helps educators better recognize, advocate for, teach, and support twice-exceptional students while creating learning experiences that value their strengths and address their individual academic and social-emotional needs.
“As someone who received a formal diagnosis of ADHD at thirty-seven years old, thirty years after being identified as a gifted and talented student in Brooklyn, NY, I am deeply grateful for Emily’s efforts to shine a light on how to serve students like me who think a bit differently. By focusing on ‘progress, not perfection,’ she has created a practical, yet powerful way to bring new partners into this mission and push the rest of us to deepen our understanding of the challenges and benefits of twice-exceptionality and to recognize the boundless untapped potential in students who are told they are defective because their brilliance diverges from the norm.” -- Colin Seale, Founder and CEO of thinkLaw and author of Thinking Like a Lawyer: A Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking to All Students
“Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Today’s Classroom is going on my list of recommended reads for all teachers. It’s loaded with practical, actionable advice that can be used by educators and parents trying to navigate the often-troubled terrain of educating a twice-exceptional child.” -- Lisa Van Gemert, M.Ed.T., founder, Gifted Guru
“Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Today's Classrooms is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide to understanding, supporting, educating, and serving twice-exceptional students not only in the classroom, but also in life. This book is filled with strategies for capitalizing on strengths while improving the motivation, organization, and engagement of twice-exceptional learners. We will be recommending this guide to all of our clients.” -- Dan Peters, Ph.D., licensed psychologist, co-founder and executive director, Summit Center
“Every teacher of the gifted needs this book! Emily Kircher-Morris has done a fantastic job of combining research and practice to provide doable supports for twice-exceptional learners. You are sure to find practical tools and strategies mapped out in all the chapters. She includes templates, methods, and techniques to ensure our 2e students find success.” -- Richard M. Cash, Ed.D., educator of the gifted, author, and consultant, nRich Educational Consulting, Inc.
“Emily Kircher-Morris draws from both experience and research in putting together this strikingly practical toolkit. Packed with case examples, information, and strategies to support the many types of 2e learners, this book is a great addition to any parent or educator’s library.” -- Edward R. Amend, Psy.D., clinical psychologist, The Amend Group, Lexington, KY
“Teaching Twice-Exceptional Leaners in Today’s Classroom is a book that every educator needs, whether they teach special education or general education. It not only offers a structured, insightful look into learners who are so often overlooked, but also practical tools and actionable advice alongside compelling stories of and from twice-exceptional students.” -- Amanda Morin, Associate Director of Thought Leadership & Expertise, Understood, and author of The Everything Parent’s Guide to Special Education
ISBN: 9781631984853
Dimensions: 279mm x 216mm x 16mm
Weight: 630g
248 pages