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How well are questioning skills developed in your school? Linda Evans prompts G&T coordinators and lead teachers to raise this issue on a whole-school basis and consider how to support colleagues in improving their questioning techniques
Edward De Bono’s Plus, Minus and Interesting (PMI) thinking skill is increasingly being used in primary schools to help develop able children’s creative thinking. Kathryn Wright shares research that demonstrates its effectiveness
In light of widespread criticism of diplomas, Sophie Craven takes a fresh look at the debate, and considers what opportunities the new-style courses may afford your most able learners
Joan Hardy describes a unit of work which proved interesting and challenging for G&T students
Jane Maguire recommends teaching Latin as an exciting and unusual way of enriching the primary curriculum, and providing a sound basis for improvement in English and modern foreign languages for G&T pupils
Sarah Glover explains how a ‘learning to learn’ approach has improved the quality of teaching and learning in her school
Jo Hardy finds that involving students in debate is stimulating and hugely enjoyable, as well as helping to develop a range of valuable skills
Sal McKeown reports on an award-winning infant school where staff adopt an enquiry-based approach to learning
Joseph Renzulli believes that giftedness is not innate. Learn about his 'three rings' model of giftedness
Crispin Andrews describes how forward-thinking schools and partner organisations are coming up with ways of meeting the needs of the most-able young sportsmen and women
Kim Wells describes the application of De Bono’s CoRT Tools in a primary school context
This series has been looking at classroom strategies for G&T coordinators and leading teachers to share with colleagues. This month, in the final ‘snapshot’ Mike O’Neill describes how to use the Mystery activity
Moira Sheehan, project leader for G&T at Villiers Park Educational Trust, identifies key strategies for developing cross-school or cross-college provision for very able students
Sometimes a child will be truly inspired to pursue a topic and produce something unique. Jo Judge describes just such an occasion
This series looks at classroom strategies for G&T coordinators and leading teachers to share with colleagues. This month, Mike O'Neill describes how to use the Team Mastery technique





