The Best Of Byrdseed By Year

Best of Byrdseed

Here are the most popular articles, listed by year. As you can see, I stopped updating this in 2020 when Byrdseed.TV began consuming all of my time. You can see the entire Byrdseed archive here.

2020

  1. How to get started differentiating in math
  2. My big mistake with Depth and Complexity Frames
  3. Why I quit scouts
  4. Create a new mathematical operator
  5. Which of these is Not Like The Others?

2019

  1. Why I Don’t Use Extension Menus Anymore
  2. Using Emoji as Depth and Complexity Icons
  3. Rethinking That “Rethinking Giftedness” Video
  4. Making the Case for a Gifted Program
  5. What to do with “Early Finishers”

2018

  1. Three Images To Explain Giftedness
  2. Where Do I Start Differentiating for Gifted Students?
  3. Thinking or Remembering?
  4. Thinking or Remembering: Divergent Questions
  5. Differentiation Anti-Patterns

2017

  1. Math Creativity Warmup Resources
  2. Puzzlement Tournament
  3. Depth, Complexity, and Graphic Organizers
  4. To Differentiate: Lower Floors and Raise Ceilings
  5. Recommended Non-Fiction for Elementary Readers

2016

  1. Teaching Gifted Kids To Explain Their Thinking
  2. Smart Kids and the Curse of the Kidney Table
  3. Recommended Books In The 900-1000 Lexile Range
  4. Most Popular Puzzlements of March 2016
  5. My Thoughts on the “New” Depth and Complexity Icons

2015

  1. I Thought You Were Smart
  2. A Shopping List for Kids (and Adults) With Intensities
  3. 7 Ways To Add Complexity
  4. Success Isn’t A Straight Line
  5. Better Questions: 4 Types of Questions

2014

  1. Studying Ambiguous Sentences With Gifted Students
  2. Understanding High Energy Gifted Kids
  3. Creative Math Warmups
  4. High Anxiety
  5. Depth or Complexity Alone Isn’t Deep Enough

2013

  1. Calvin: The Unexpected Gifted Kid
  2. We Only Get Stronger When It’s Difficult!
  3. Puzzle: Word Ladders
  4. Creating A Class Motto
  5. Halloween Classics For Your Classroom

2012

  1. Five Unexpected Intensities of Gifted Students
  2. The Curious Case of Impostor Syndrome
  3. Math Project: Disneyland Parking Structure
  4. Patterns In Writing: Conflict
  5. Mathematical Curiosities

2011

  1. 12 Lists of Characteristics of Gifted Students
  2. Four Ways To Reduce Behavior Problems
  3. Six Traits of Quality Pre-Assessments
  4. Make Your Class Cozy For Gifted Introverts
  5. Super Idiom List

2010

  1. Beyond The Book Report
  2. Differentiating Comprehension Skills: Noting Details
  3. Mega Homophone List
  4. Character Analysis With Depth & Complexity
  5. Patterns In Writing II: Plot Structure

2009

  1. Introducing Depth and Complexity
  2. 10 Social & Emotional Needs of the Gifted
  3. Four Ways to Differentiate Objectives
  4. Offer Choice With Extension Menus
  5. Differentiate Lessons With The Content Imperatives

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