Teacher RESOURCES

How to Document GT Services in Infinite Campus if you are a Teacher

Step by Step Instructions for documenting GT services for each student.
Examples of services that can be documented in Infinite Campus.
Simple Written GT Documentation Instructions

 Technology Strategies for GT Students

Kahoots - is a totally fee interactive website that lets you create games to engage your students in learning. 
Socrative- is a totally free interactive website that lets you engage students using technology.

Activities for GT Students

Independent Study Contract (download in Word)

Independent Study Contract (google docs)

STEMS Link
Gifted Strategies

Differentiate your Lessons 

Examples of instruction using tiered instruction differentiation: 

Product Choice List (Literature Circle Products), but can be adapted to any content area  

Alternatives to traditional homework 

Awesome Chart for Teachers- Alternatives to Traditional Homework ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

GT Helpful Hints for Teachers ~ Classroom guide to implementing gifted teaching techniques

More on Differentiation

Serving Gifted Students in Regular Ed Classrooms 

Differentiated Instruction: Resource Roundup

Differentiation at Different Points in the Lesson

Examples of Ways to Differentiate - Database (Multiple Grade Levels)

Underachievement - From the National Association of Gifted Children

Underachievement is the unanticipated difference between accomplishment and ability.  

Underachievement is a very complex situation with many possible interwoven causes. Among the areas to explore are:

• social issues such as peer pressure;
• psychological issues such as emotional sensitivities or perfectionism;
• undiagnosed learning disabilities;
• lack of interest in curriculum or curriculum is not challenging and engaging;
• low teacher expectations, especially with twice-exceptional, minority, and students from low-income backgrounds. Read more…

Gifted Education BLOGS

Contact me:  Kathy Carver

This is my 32nd year in education.  Business Education was my teaching field for 21 years where I taught Accounting, Principles of Teaching, Multimedia Publishing, Webpage Design, Introduction to Business, and an array of marketing courses.  This is my eleventh year serving students in the Gifted and Talented program for Hopkins County Schools.  I hold a Bachelor of Science Degree from Western Kentucky University, a Master of Arts in Education from Murray State University, and I obtained my Rank 1 through Indiana Wesleyan.  My endorsements include gifted and talented, middle grades business, and marketing. I'm married with two grown children.   

Other involvement includes

• member of Kentucky Association of Gifted Education
• member of National Education Association, Kentucky Education Association, and Hopkins County Education Association
• member of Noon Kiwanis Club
• serve as a liaison to both Hopkins County Central and Madisonville North Hopkins Key Club
• member of Hopkins County Fair Board
• director of Miss Preteen Hopkins County Fair pageant
• 2013 High School Teacher of the Year - Hopkins County
• 2021 Kentucky Association of Gifted Education Service and Advocacy Award