Ideas for teaching ALPHA students by Maeve McKeogh https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6 Share ideas of one thing you have tried with ALPHA students which you worked really well in your lesson en-us 2021-09-06 08:30:17 UTC 2025-10-27 08:35:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Product Design - Aparna aparna_ravichandran https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721567454 While other students are creating 2D sketches of a product, I ask the HA students to create orthographic drawings or even use Tinkercad and create Digital renditions of their ideas. ]]> 2021-09-07 11:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721567454 MYP Biology- Barbara and Sarah sarahlrwalsh https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721567858 Providing gifted students with DP HL Questions.. they can work together to figure out answers or work individually to research answers using DP resources]]> 2021-09-07 11:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721567858 Acknowledging their mastery over the topic. https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721568349 Some gifted students have more updated knowledge about a certain topic than the teacher. To positively acknowledge and allow the student to share their knowledge with the class through flipped classroom sessions.]]> 2021-09-07 11:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721568349 I&S/UAESS https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721568387 Extension of the topic in more depth eg: Climate Change content and concept

]]> 2021-09-07 11:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721568387 English Class https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721568790 -Create a podcast based on Global Context 
-Leading Reading and Writing Workshops 
-Flipped Classroom 

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]]> 2021-09-07 11:12:06 UTC https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721568879 Maths https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721569060 Connection between Math & Physics...

Year 10 students modelled basketball shot, generated function using timelapse software. Investigated changes such as speed, distance, vertex etc. to determine the most efficient shot.]]> 2021-09-07 11:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721569060 Language B rosanam https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721569358 1. Asking students to work on a research project on a topic they are passionate about using the target language and culture
2. Reading time- they can read articles or books of their interest in the target language

]]> 2021-09-07 11:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721569358 DP Biology- Barbara and Sarah sarahlrwalsh https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721569733 Provide students with unfamiliar data analysis questions- specific to kids gifted in logical mathematical intelligence- this helps develop critical thinking skills]]> 2021-09-07 11:12:44 UTC https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721569733 Ideas from science https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721569807 Have your high ability students working on a project that can be ongoing throughout the year, linking into something they are passionate about. 
They could produce a website, presentation, animaton, video etc to communicate their work to the class when it is completed. ]]> 2021-09-07 11:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721569807 Science Class https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721570039 Extension in the topic with High Order question , high level worksheet to enhance their learning.

]]> 2021-09-07 11:13:01 UTC https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721570039 Science https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721571018 A side project-

Linking/ layering a Physics topic (eg. Radioactivity) with other topics (the standard model) or other sections of different subjects (Chemistry).

Focus on the links. 

]]> 2021-09-07 11:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721571018 Arabic nolasalim https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721572389  the whole class were reading a story I asked the high ability o imagen that he one on the story character and imagen what will happen]]> 2021-09-07 11:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721572389 Claire claireinglis https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721572690 Devise a personally driven line of inquiry/research project related to the unit  to extend curiosity and skills development of T&G students. At the end of the unit hold an exhibition celebrating the self-driven fostering of knowledge.]]> 2021-09-07 11:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721572690 Design Technology - Daniel Murphy https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721572751 Providing additional (optional) tasks when completing design work, CAD work, or practical. Students can go into more depth with each element using more analytical annotation. 
Outlining expectations before commencing the task, expectation of high quality work.]]> 2021-09-07 11:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721572751 Business maibaharmeb https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721573534 I let the high ability student become a teacher for a day where he/she would prepare a whole lesson with a do now and activity and instruction time.]]> 2021-09-07 11:15:42 UTC https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721573534 DT MYP https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721574988 1. Higher order questioning 
2. Planning extension tasks to projects such as cad work, product analysis, etc.
3. Modifying projects in order to make them more challenging.  
4. Outlining expectations in project briefs in order to motivate students.]]> 2021-09-07 11:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/maevem1/h3zixjvn01mmb0x6/wish/1721574988