Teacher Learning
The Community Membership provides ongoing training, exclusive resources, and support to give you everything you need to meet the needs of your gifted learners in an engaging, meaningful, and useful way. Yearly subscribers have the option of a 30-hour professional development certificate. Learn more →
Differentiation (6 hours; K-8)
Social & Emotional (6 hours; K-12)
Curriculum Planning (2 hours; 1-8)
PETS Training for Virtual Curriculum (2 hours; K-3)
STEM Training and Curriculum (2 hours + 75 lessons; K-8)
Podcasting Training and Curriculum (2 hours + curriculum; Grades 1-9)
Create a Unit from Scratch (4 hours; K-8)
→ Certificate of completion and courses never expire
Create a scope and sequence
Design a daily or weekly schedule
Revamp existing lesson plans or start fresh
Make professional development materials for your staff
Provide enrichment or extension materials to students in the regular classroom
Questions? Email: sarah@thegiftedguide.com
I'm available for virtual, in-person, conference events, and keynoting. You can see some topic ideas below:
PETS™ Curriculum Training - New Virtual Adaptation
Let’s Play: Building Community, Critical Thinking, and Creativity through Games
Gifted and Grieving: A Universal Human Experience
See more topics below!
Questions? Email: sarah@thegiftedguide.com
Professional Development
Topic Ideas
Here are some examples of professional development topics I've done before:
Creating a Scope and Sequence, Schedule, and Selecting Curriculum
Differentiating to Meet the Needs of All Learners
Social and Emotional Needs and Curriculum
Effective Independent Study/Genius Hour
Collaborative Engineering Challenges
Podcasting
Using Technology to Meet GT Student Needs
Sample Presentation
Below is a sample of a professional development slideshow I created for a district with a brand new gifted program. It goes through definitions of gifted, asynchronous development, potential problems faced by gifted students, referral forms, accommodations in the regular classroom, and a general outline of the program. This is one example of my PD work!
Get the Introduction to Gifted Professional Development Slideshow Template