1st Edition
A Teacher’s Guide to Supporting Gifted Middle School Students Reaching Adolescents in the Pivotal Years
Acknowledgements Meet the Author Foreword Introduction 1. Lisa Simpson, Calvin, and Spider-Man Walk into a Classroom… 2. Looking in the Mirror and Liking Who You See 3. A Mantra Not Worth Living By 4. Putting it into Practice 5. It’s Elements of Differentiation, My Dear Watson 6. Let There Be Dinosaurs! 7. Lesson Planbook Commentary 8. What’s in a Grade? 9. The Need for Mentors 10. Every Sidekick Needs a Hero Conclusion Appendix
Biography
DJ Graham is Principal of the Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy, a middle and high school for gifted learners in Phoenix, Arizona. He provides insights, experience, and guidance as a speaker at state and national education conferences, focusing on the social-emotional and academic needs of gifted adolescents and integrating pop culture into the curriculum.
