8 Ways to Spark Intellectual Curiosity and Passion in Mathematically Gifted Students

$20.00

Presenter: Ed Zaccaro, Hickory Grove Press
Core Area: Instructional Planning and Delivery 1A, 1C, 1E; Content Knowledge and Expertise 3A, 3B, 3C

Grade Level: 
Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

How can you help gifted children understand that challenges and frustrations are normal parts of the learning process? When you instill a passion for math in your students, it will transform problems into exciting learning opportunities. In this one-hour course from Hickory Grove Press, Ed Zaccaro explains the best practices to help inspire and nurture your gifted students’ interests in math.

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Description

Research shows that thousands of hours of meaningful practice are the key to excellence in mathematics. Because of this, children who are talented in mathematics must not only progress through their curriculum at the proper pace, but they must also be exposed to material that inspires and nurtures their gift.

A failure to find mathematics challenging, interesting, or relevant are significant factors when students lose interest in mathematics. Children who are talented in mathematics must be exposed to material that lights a fire and fuels their gift. This session will give valuable information to help you foster your students’ passion for mathematics.

In this 1-hour course, you will learn:

  • How to nurture a passion for math
  • Important uses for mathematics in real life
  • How to create intriguing worksheets
  • Famous math mistakes
  • The importance of decimals
  • Problem-solving techniques
  • Engaging strategies for teaching math to gifted students

Other courses in this series:

10 Challenging Math Problems and Strategies to Successfully Solve Them
Pathway to Mathematical Understanding in Early Childhood
The Missing Part in Most Math Instruction – How to Think Algebraically

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646 reviews for 8 Ways to Spark Intellectual Curiosity and Passion in Mathematically Gifted Students

  1. Valarie – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner)

    Great

  2. Sheetal – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner)

    Great to get you to re-evaluate how to help a child change perspectives on math

  3. Mary – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner)

    Speaker is easy to follow and makes some great points.

  4. Ryan – RIDGEWOOD LOCAL (verified owner)

    I loved it

  5. Jenna – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner)

    This course provided me with many ideas on how to make math engaging and fun for my students and allow them to become passionate about what we are learning.

  6. Bryce – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner)

    It was good

  7. Steven – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner)

    He is a really inspiring instructor.

  8. Akbar – HPS – WEST TX (verified owner)

    This course was well prepared and interesting. Thank you.

  9. Maria – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner)

    Insightful

  10. Kristi – LANCASTER CITY (verified owner)

    Great love the strategies to help make math accessible to all.

  11. Brad – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner)

    One of the best videos I have seen as an educator. Actual ideas we can take directly into the classroom.

  12. Sheyman – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner)

    I recommend this course to math educators of the gifted because it reminds you that it is important create challenges for all your students, including the gifted ones. The examples that the presenter offers were helpful.

  13. Benito – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner)

    Exellent presentation,

  14. Cesar – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner)

    love it

  15. Rachel – NEWARK CITY (verified owner)

    The presenter gives some very good examples of interesting real world math examples, and he explains clearly how using these types of problems can help fuel a student’s passion for math. I also liked his examples of SAT problems and how the explanations can many times be more complicated than they need to be to get to the correct solution.

  16. Heather – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner)

    excellent! every math teacher should take this course! especially our elementary school teachers

  17. Kassandra – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner)

    I really enjoyed all the math facts, and really gained an appreciation for the accuracy of math.

  18. Sammie – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner)

    It offered good suggestions.

  19. Brenda – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner)

    Loved it!

  20. Alayna – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner)

    Relatable ideas that apply to real life and can connect with students.

  21. Mary – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner)

    Good interesting information and math problems

  22. Anna Maria – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner)

    GREAT session. Love all the mathematical thinking and reasoning.

  23. Cynthia – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner)

    I feel like the material was a bit more advanced for the grade level that I teach, but overall his message was good.

  24. Jaime – CIRCLEVILLE CITY (verified owner)

    I loved how interactive the course was.

  25. JESUS – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner)

    I think i like the course because it takes time

  26. JOSE – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner)

    Absolutely love the presenter and was able to take so much away from taking this course.

  27. Dante – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    great presenter and entertaining presentation

  28. YESSICA – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner)

    I liked it

  29. AMADEO – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner)

    This is the second course I done led by this guy. Not a dull moment!

  30. Susanne – PARMA CITY (verified owner)

    Good content.

  31. THELMA – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner)

    awesome informative course

  32. Alice – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner)

    It was very interesting and informative.

  33. Eleazar – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner)

    Great course!

  34. Elaine – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner)

    Love it.

  35. Cindt – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner)

    The course is a bit wordy but very insightful.

  36. Monica – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner)

    Great course.

  37. Kristen – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner)

    Very informative

  38. Beverly – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner)

    I like how he looks at things in a different way to make things easier. This doesn’t scare the learner away from difficult subjects

  39. Cortavious – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner)

    Great job!

  40. Michael – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner)

    Very applicable.

  41. Ayat – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner)

    NON

  42. Daisy – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner)

    Other than some graphics, this presentation wasn’t very engaging. I wanted to learn something new, but I didn’t find that here.

  43. Hulya – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner)

    Very benificial

  44. DAVID – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner)

    great info

  45. Cheryl – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    Great

  46. Erika – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner)

    great course

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