Teaching Resources
Practical tools and strategies for educators
Teacher Screening Tool
Quickly capture observations about a student and get suggested next steps.
How to use this tool
Use this as a quick reflection before you speak with parents, school counsellors, or your academic coordinator.
- Complete this after observing the student for at least a few weeks.
- Where possible, compare notes with another teacher who teaches the same student.
- Use the summary to decide if you need enrichment, counselling, or formal identification.
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Need Based Curriculum Model (NBCM)
A framework developed by Dr. Jyoti Sharma to provide adequate challenge to gifted learners within the regular classroom.
Core Principles
Individual Uniqueness
Every child has potential to move forward in the content ladder with appropriate stimulation.
Respect & Voice
Gifted children need to be heard and respected without losing their sense of peer belongingness.
Sensitivity
Sensitivity to the special needs of young gifted children contributes to positive development.
Subject Connection
Curriculum should bring learners close to the subject through intuitive understanding.
Scheme of Content Organization
Core Concepts
Key concepts, basic skills and knowledge.
Diversified Concepts
Reinforcing core concepts with diversified material and multiple contexts.
Higher Order Concepts
Extending concepts with higher order application and problem solving.
Open Ended Concepts
Research oriented, open ended problems with invention and re-organization.
Lesson Plans
Ready-to-use lesson plans designed for differentiated instruction.
Classroom Strategies
Evidence-based techniques for supporting gifted learners.
Assessment Tools
Tools to identify and track gifted student progress.