Exceptional Students Articles for Educators

Reflection is an important part of learning and student growth, and it's especially important for students. We will review essential reflection questions that students can ask themselves in order to...

Creative thinking is the ability to look outside the box to find new and innovative ways to solve problems. It is also the ability to combine ideas in new and...

Elevating the voices of students is vital for many reasons. The more of a voice and choice that students have has proven to raise student achievement substantially. When students have...

A first-generation student is defined as an undergraduate student with no parents with a bachelor’s degree. Nearly one third of undergrads are first generation. While it is true that first...

February 11th is National Inventors Day. President Ronald Reagan declared it a National Day because he was inspired by Thomas Edison and his inventions. Thomas Edison was born on February...

One new teacher had a literacy coach observe her classroom. After the students left her classroom, she commented on how the new teacher asked the whole classroom a question. The...

All teachers want their students to succeed.  The first step is building a trusting relationship with students in which they believe that you want them to succeed and that you...