What are we to do with the sometimes elusive brilliance of nonverbal expressions of ability . . . with those high scores on the nonverbal batteries of ability tests?

How do we help our students match nonverbal expressions of brilliance to higher achievement in the ELA classroom?

We will begin to build an understanding of nonverbally oriented talent and delineate many of the techniques we might use--as teachers and gifted coordinators in the classroom--to nurture general intellectual ability and nonverbal expressions of brilliance. I have been developing understanding, collecting data on, designing curriculum for, and writing about these wonderful kids across three decades.

Come explore with me! Yes, that kid IS gifted. Let’s help them show it.