TJ's Projects

Students get to learn about the brain, research a topic of interest in relation, and then present it to their peers. This project is a fan favorite. Aligns to NAGC Standard: 1.5 Cognitive, Psychosocial, and Affective Growth Students demonstrate cognitive growth and psychosocial skills that support their talent development with challenging learning activities. Standard: 1.1-1.3 Self -Understanding/Personal Competence Students with G/T recognize their interests, strengths, and needs as well as rec

Great for students to analyze their favorite games and then get to create their own to play and analyze. This is a student favorite. Aligns with NAGC standard Standard: 1.​5 Cognitive, Psychosocial, and Affective Growth. Students demonstrate cognitive growth and psychosocial skills that support their talent development with challenging learning activities.

Framework for students to make a backstory, three paper puzzles, and a solution story for a topic of interest for an escape room. Aligns with National Association for Gifted Children Standard: 1.5 Cognitive, Psychosocial, and Affective Growth. Students demonstrate cognitive growth and psychosocial skills that support their talent development with challenging learning activities.

Independent Gifted Research Project about the Winter Olympics. Aligns with NAGC Standard: 3.3 & 4.4 Responsiveness to Diversity & Cultural Competence. Students develop knowledge and skills for living in and contributing to a diverse and global society by valuing their own and others’ language, heritage, and circumstance. Standard 4.5 Communication Competence. Students with G/T demonstrate advanced oral and written skills and creative expression while displaying fluency with technologies and

Great research project for students to learn about local nonprofits and how they support the community. Aligns to 3 NAGC standards: Gifted Research a Local Org/Non-Profit Project NAGC Standard: 1.4 & 5.4 Awareness of Needs. Students identify and access out-of-school resources that supplement the development of their G/T and advance their development through regular collaboration with families, community members, advocates, and the school. NAGC Standard: 4.5 Communication Competen

A research project for gifted learners (or any learners) that aligns with National Association for Gifted Children Standard: 3.3 & 4.4 Responsiveness to Diversity & Cultural Competence. I use this every winter with my students.

Mini project using student news from around the world. Aligns with NAGC Standard 3.3/4.4Students develop knowledge and skills for living in and contributing to a diverse and global society by learning and sharing about global events. Standard 4.5Students can demonstrate advanced oral and written skill in their project and can utilize technology.

A lengthy project for students to plan and think about what courses they need to take at their local high school that can support them on their path of interest towards careers of interest. Aligns with NAGC standards Standard 1.6 & 5.3 Career Development. Students identify future career goals and determine resources needed to meet those goals. Standard 4.5 Communication Competence. Students with G/T demonstrate advanced oral and written skills and creative expression while displaying fluency

Have a guest speaker coming into your room? This is perfect to keep students engaged while they speak. Good evidence to show they listened.