Gifted and Talented Learners In Focus : 49 Strategies for Teachers and Parents to Support Gifted Students

by Jan Bright

Transform the Way You Support Gifted Learners—Even If You’ve Struggled for Years—Without Turning Your Life Upside Down.One myth about gifted kids is that they don’t need help, that they’ll be fine on their own. But in reality many gifted students silently suffocate in traditional classrooms. Their needs are invisible, and their potential withers without targeted support. “Fine” isn’t the goal — thriving is.Another misconception regarding gifted students is if they’re not getting straight A’s, they can’t be gifted. However, gifted kids often under perform, rebel, or shut down when they’re bored or misunderstood. A lack of challenge doesn’t just stall learning — it fuels frustration and self-doubt.Parents and teachers may assume that if a young person is gifted, they should be emotionally mature, too. While Many gifted kids are intellectually years ahead, emotionally speaking, they are still their age — or younger. They need guidance, patience, and support, not pressure to “act older than they are.”In Gifted and Talented Learners In 49 Strategies for Teachers and Parents to Support Gifted Students you discover new ways to nurture gifted students at home and in the classroom. You’ll gainA clear understanding of what giftedness really is — and how it differs from high achievement.Access to 49 proven strategies to support gifted learners academically, socially, and emotionally across diverse settings.New learning around how to recognize the subtle signs of giftedness in students who are under performing or masking their abilities.Better understanding of the role of asynchronous development — when emotional, social, and cognitive skills don’t grow at the same pace.Ways to identify three major drivers of gifted student engagement — complexity, choice, and connection — and how they link to the 49 strategies.Clarity around emotional intensities gifted students often experience, and how to support them with empathy and structure.Ways to utilize the 49 strategies to build a strengths-based culture that validates, challenges, and inspires gifted learners.The ability to apply these strategies to advocate for gifted learners in systems that often overlook or misunderstand their needs.We know your plate is already full — juggling responsibilities, managing expectations, and doing your best every day. That’s exactly why these 49 Strategies to Support Gifted Learners were created.
This isn’t about adding more to your to-do list — it’s about making what you’re already doing more effective, with less stress. These quick, flexible strategies are designed to seamlessly fit into your existing routine, empowering you to better support gifted and talented learners without burnout or overwhelm.It’s not about doing more. It’s about doing what works.Let this book be your shortcut to smarter teaching or parenting — because you deserve tools that support you, not exhaust you.

142 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 26, 2025