I’m so excited to write my very first blog post for Teaching for Talent! Briefly, I’m Ann Colorado, an educator of gifted students who deeply believes in talent development to nurture the academic strengths of all students. I’m also a wife, mother (of humans, dogs, cats, and at several times, of fish), daughter, sister, cousin, friend, runner (once it gets warm outside again, at least), voracious reader, beach-lover, and dancer to Alt 80’s and New Wave music that my husband and his band play. I created Teaching for Talent to support teachers to challenge all learners in their classrooms, especially gifted and advanced students. Though teachers have the best intentions, sometimes they just don’t know how to differentiate their instructional strategies to meet the varying academic needs in their classrooms. They also often don’t have time to learn how. This blog is a space for all of us to share our thoughts, experiences, hopes, and ideas in order to better meet the needs of this special population of students in their classrooms. My wish for you is to find “your people” here in this space. What are your needs, questions, and dreams for gifted students, advanced students, and ALL students in your classroom? Drop a comment and tell us! I hope to hear from you soon. ~ Ann
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