Pieces of Learning is a leading publisher of differentiated K-12 publications and provides top-quality staff development speakers who move educators from ordinary to extraordinary! With expertise in Differentiation, Standards-Based Teaching Activities, Creative and Critical Thinking, Assessment, Underachievement, and Gifted and Talented Education, we publish supplemental Activity Books to improve student thinking and questioning skills, encourage creativity in the language arts, promote critical thinking in math and science, explore character education, present research skills and provide enrichment in social studies. Teacher Resource book topics include differentiation, assessment, achievement, motivation, bloom’s taxonomy and teaching strategies.
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Gratitude Workbook for G/T Teens
$24.95The Gratitude Workbook for Gifted and Talented Teens contains five separate modules of activity-based handouts that will help teens learn more about themselves. They will learn how to develop a grateful attitude and begin to express gratitude for the people and things in their lives. These modules serve as avenues for self-reflection and group experiences revolving around topics of importance. The activities in this workbook are user-friendly and varied to provide a comprehensive way of analyzing, strengthening, and developing characteristics, skills, and attitudes for inspiring gratitude. Everything in this workbook is completely reproducible and can be photocopied and/or revised for direct student use.
Explorations in Science
$14.95Independent Literacy Projects for Gifted and High-Ability Students – Each two-page Exploration provides students an opportunity to dig deeply into an interesting extension topic tied to national standards. Thoughtful, rigorous “Important Questions” direct the study and are incorporated into the project. Each Exploration guides the student through the research process and project completion.
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UPDATE on Shannon Anderson – Indiana Teacher of the Year* 🙂
Here are a few updates from Shannon Anderson! Here is a podcast interview where she shares some tips from the book, Be an Amazing Writing Teacher. https://lessonimpossible.podbean.com/e/agent-shannon-anderson-writing/ She was also interviewed on this blog: https://unicornjazz.com/this-good-morning-america-teacher-appearance-happened-for-her-acts-of-kindness/?fbclid=IwAR03kMKilttQAh-CAxj_1UuqKpMZ9pDw3A6eWn9NGF4h0Dv8Mpr8vTz2Wfw Budsies has made the deliveries (if you haven’t seen this, please read more on her website below) made to students’ […]
The Cold in Crystal Pond Woods – A Gift for you!
PETSâ„¢ Thinking Specialists collaborate with two awesome NC educators on a story about what happens when a really bad cold in the woods causes the Science Competition to be cancelled. All of us here at Pieces of Learning invite you to use this story freely with your students – or use it as a template […]
COVID19 Video and Lesson Sharing – Please Share
We have started compiling a list of activities and videos here for teachers to share with students and parents alike to help keep those brains moving during these difficult times. I know many states (ours included – Illinois) are on a “shelter-in-place” directive by their governor – and I believe every state has suspended schools […]