Differentiation for High-Ability Learners with Alicia Schroeder-Schock

About this episode

In this episode, Tim Cavey interviews Dr. Alicia Schroeder-Schock about strategies for differentiating instruction for high-ability learners.

How can teachers challenge their gifted learners without burning out?How we spot high-ability learners who might be masking their abilities in the classroom?How can we make sure our choice boards don’t just become busywork?Welcome back to another episode of the Teachers on Fire Podcast, airing live on YouTube most Saturday mornings at 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern. My name is Tim Cavey, and my mission here is to warm your heart, spark your thinking, and ignite your professional practice.Today’s Teacher on Fire is Dr. Alicia Schroeder-Schock (pronounced Shrader-Shook). Alicia is an educator, consultant, and founder of Elementary Elevated, where she helps teachers design engaging, rigorous learning experiences for advanced elementary learners. With an Ed.D. in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership and a master’s in Educational Psychology, Alicia presents nationally on gifted curriculum and differentiation and serves on the board of the North Dakota Association for Gifted Children.Connect with AliciaOn her blog at elementaryelevated.com Timestamps from This Episode 0:00:00 - Welcome to Dr. Alicia Schroeder-Schock 1:31 - What are high-ability learners? 2:16 - How can we spot them…

People in this episode

Host: Tim Cavey

Guest: Dr. Alicia Schroeder-Schock

Topics covered

• differentiation
• high-ability learners
• gifted education
• curriculum design
• teacher support

Keywords

• differentiation
• gifted learners
• choice boards
• curriculum compacting
• educational psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Elementary Elevated, North Dakota Association for Gifted Children

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