An assortment of feedback from teachers who have used Byrdseed.
- Byrdseed introduced me to Depth and Complexity which I use all the time, across the curriculum, and LOVE! It has been so powerful in showing students that taking time to come up with responses is not a bad thing. A teacher in Kansas
- The number one way Byrdseed has helped my students: Curiosities and Puzzlements! I teach enrichment to ages 7-14 and it appeals to all ages. A teacher in Louisiana
- Idioms, idioms, idioms, and more idioms! I use the sets you created and my students love them. An anonymous teacher
- I use your vocabulary contents daily with my students. They now use some foreign words and phrases in their everyday lives! A teacher in Minnesota
- I loved the piece you did on overexcitabilities and how those traits would look in the classroom. Those words absolutely brought a better experience to my students! A 5th grade teacher in Texas
- I cannot even estimate how many teachers I have shared your resources with over the years! I use a portion of my workshop to get people to sign up for your weekly newsletter. An administrator in Washington
- Two posts I am quite fond of and return to frequently are: Lower Floors and Raise Ceilings and Three Images To Explain Giftedness. A teacher and parent in Colorado
- I found your piece on kids not wanting to show their work in math really useful. A teacher in Tasmania, Australia
- I've used your presentation lessons with my middle schoolers. We watch the video of Steve Jobs and it helps the students see their slideshows as just an aid for their actual presentation. These kids have really grown in how they present to an audience. An anonymous teacher
- I love the multiple meaning matcher activity with homophones! Great game, station activity, etc. A teacher in North Carolina
- I love the pencil and paper games you provided. Although computer games are fun, It's nice to see we can still have fun with these types of games. A teacher in Texas
- I've used your video links and question starters during our enhancement period as a way to stimulate curiosity. You're an amazing resource!! An anonymous teacher
- I absolutely love the puzzlements for my class and the kids LOVE them. It is part of our routine in my class to see what this weeks puzzelments are. They always capture their attention and it’s a great way to start my class! A teacher in Alabama
- I took your Greek and Latin Roots and used them with a grade 4, 5, 6 class. The activities totally captured all the students imaginations and they had so much fun sharing what they had come up with. A teacher in British Columbia, Canada
- I've loved the videos about different types of sentences to make writing more complex -- the lessons were very helpful for my students! A teacher in New Mexico
- One idea that stuck with me this past year was comparing characters from different books and describing a Halloween outfit a particular character would choose. It was so much more open ended and gave my fourth graders an opportunity to be creative. A 4th grade teacher in Maryland
- The music video made with jellybeans was inspiring and playful. I loved showing it to both my classes and my own children. An anonymous teacher and parent
- You once featured an idea to Create a Country that included cross-curricular elements. It was a HUGE success!! The students LOVED the project, and I got some excellent products. A teacher in Georgia
- Your paper and pencil games are a weekly part of my math program that later in our school year we teach to our Kindergarten Reading Buddies. A teacher in California
- Byrdseed has helped me understand the structure of a paragraph and now I can identify the clues in a sentence to help me write a cleaner paragraph. My own niece!
- Every year we do the inductive class motto instead of rules. I love it and kids do too! A teacher in California
- My students LOVED the penny-a-day problem. It took us several days to get to an agreed answer, then more time to discuss the plausibility of the problem! A teacher in California
- We used the Lunar Survival (planning to do it again this year). It lead into a great unit and discussion to go along with the news about the astronauts who were simulating living on Mars. A teacher in Colorado
- I am thankful for your article about how Calvin from Calvin & Hobbes is a gifted child. This illustration has helped me communicate with teachers and parents. A teacher in Wisconsin
- I did a Create Your Own Planet project based on your Creating In Science blog post!! I also have been inspired to make my content more interdisciplinary for my gifted students. Thank you for all your hard work and expertise! A teacher in Virginia
- I took your Math Project: Furnish A Hotel - and made it a College Dorm Room for partners to furnish and design in 5/6th grade with IKEA catalogs. I use it almost every year A teacher in California
- Last year, I did The Jabberwocky parts of speech with 5th grade honors students. To be honest, I learned as much about the nuances of grammar as my students did. A teacher in Delaware
- I send out links to The Differentiator to teachers multiple times per year. I think it's one of the best planning tools on the internet. A teacher in Kansas
- I tutor a gifted fifth grade boy. Using your Math Curiosities was a great way to offer interesting material. A retired teacher in California
- I use your Concept Attainment lessons to introduce grammar topics and concepts. My students really enjoy solving the grammar mysteries! A teacher in Ohio
- I read an article on Byrdseed.com about Impostor Syndrome a few years ago. It literally changed my life. An administrator in North Carolina
- My favorite and most-eye opening conversation with my middle school students came from your What Does 'Smart' Even Mean? series. It sparked the most honest, enlightening conversations. A teacher in Colorado
- Your video More Than Just Smart Kids has been the single most effective tool I have used to have teachers consider how bright kids think and feel. Dwayne in Ohio
- My favorite memory was using the nutrition project with my students. I'm actually looking forward to using it again with my students this fall! A teacher in Mississippi