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

  1. Lilia – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Excellent!

  2. Adriana – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting

  3. Laurie – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    great information

  4. Suzanne – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner)

    This presenter is excellent!

  5. DiShawna – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

    I enjoyed the data.

  6. Elsa – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Very insightful

  7. Cressa – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner)

    This course reminds me to make sure that I am providing content that is engaging and practical.

  8. Noemi – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    This is a very helpful course that reminds me why I like math.

  9. Carolina – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Super cool!

  10. Marta – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Very interesting

  11. MELINDA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner)

    Great information.

  12. christy – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner)

    I feel it is geared towards educators that teach higher level Math as far as examples. The information presented could be geared towards elementary or secondary educators.

  13. Gloria – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner)

    Excellent training

  14. Angela – TOMBALL ISD (verified owner)

    Very engaging and interesting.

  15. Rosalinda – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner)

    the presenter gives several examples to help spark curiosity and passion for math.

  16. Nancy – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner)

    The presenter uses varying techniques to keep his content interesting. I like his use of jokes and his use of his own children’s experiences to make his presentation come alive.

  17. ROSA – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    It’s great to get a reminder of always keeping math relevant to students so that they can stay engaged.

  18. Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    It was intresting.

  19. Norma – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    It gave valuable information to use with students so that we can nurture their passion for math through student engagement.

  20. GABRIELA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner)

    Very interesting.

  21. Maria – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner)

    I enjoyed the course it is very informative.

  22. Nancy – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    I did not like the Einstein questions.

  23. Samantha – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Great course to learn ideas to challenge students learning.

  24. Anna – Houston Area Co-op for GT (verified owner)

    This was such an engaging course!!

  25. Edna – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Excellent course.

  26. Lilia – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    good

  27. Charla – TEAYS VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner)

    Great examples and application to real world!

  28. Sherri – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    More like this one

  29. Erika – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Great information

  30. Ann – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner)

    This course had some interesting facts that kept me interested.

  31. Avunte – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner)

    There were many things I could use for my class and although I love math this was a great training to help me convey my thoughts to them.

  32. Holly – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

    The content is interesting and thought-provoking.

  33. CECILIA – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    This course is awesome, The activities and examples on how to build passion for math in our students are easy and practical ideas.

  34. Milissa – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner)

    great

  35. Luis – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    The course provides with several ideas of how to awake the passion to mathematics via curiosity.

  36. Chris – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner)

    Very thought provoking!

  37. wendy – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    great course

  38. jorge – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    it is very good

  39. Mildred – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    great course and ideas

  40. ROB – MARION CITY (verified owner)

    many of the examples and slides were retreads of a previous course with a different title

  41. Norma – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Fantastic

  42. Andrea – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Great course!

  43. Kerri – CHESAPEAKE UNION EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner)

    I love to listen to this instructor. Teaching math has to be more than just learning processes. This course encourages teachers to nurture passion for math.

  44. Kendra – ST MARYS CITY (verified owner)

    good ideas

  45. Rachael – BOERNE ISD (verified owner)

    It was a fun interactive course that kept my interest and highligted key points.

  46. Mark – RIVER VIEW LOCAL (verified owner)

    This course is teeming with real world examples. Motivating and encouraging

  47. susan – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner)

    Very interesting

  48. Melody – BEXLEY CITY (verified owner)

    It was interesting and gave some good ideas.

  49. Kim – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner)

    The speaker was very knowledgeable, but the content did not really apply to my class of children.

  50. Rachel – MARION CITY (verified owner)

    This course gave me so many helpful and practical ways to challenge my students.

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