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Make a Twist eBook and hardcover book make the education of gifted students practical and accessible.

Designed for upper elementary to middle school gifted students, Make a Twist supports educators, parents, carers and students to identify, select and implement strategies aligned with curricular activities and assessment tasks.

How does Make a Twist work?

eBook

Make a Twist eBook contains:

• 21 student differentiation ‘Twists’ (81 activities)
• Educator, parent and carer support information for each ‘Twist’
• Explanation of the ‘Maker Model’ for curriculum differentiation and its application
• Glossary and useful resources
• Student differentiation record template

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Note that the Make a Twist eBook is published in .epub format. Due to the interactivity in the book, Make a Twist is viewable using Apple Books.

Hardcover book

Make a Twist hardcover book contains:

• 21 student differentiation ‘Twists’ (81 activities) (Side A)
• Educator, parent and carer support information for each ‘Twist’
• Explanation of the ‘Maker Model’ for curriculum differentiation and its application (Side B)
• Glossary and useful resources
• Student differentiation record template

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National (Australia wide) and International postage options available

Teachers | Educators

Make a Twist helps the busy teacher take any class topic and make it suitable for gifted learners. When you just don’t have the time or the headspace, Make a Twist is there to support. Pop in the class topic or the student’s choice of topic and the ‘Twist’ is ready to go! You’ll find that Make a Twist can be used for extension in every lesson as well as for extended differentiation tasks. Differentiate the curriculum for gifted learners in alignment with curriculum requirements, assessment and current class work. Equipped with a copy of Make a Twist, students create a portfolio of extension work, accounting for the range of differentiation they have experienced throughout their education.

Make a Twist provides a way of building parental involvement, an understanding of learning needs and curriculum differentiation.

Are you interested in Professional Development for schools? Please visit ClearingSkies for more information and get in touch with Michele Juratowitch.

Parents | Carers

Make a Twist is an excellent resource to help you and the class teacher identify and implement extension work in the classroom or at home that is appropriate and engaging for your child. Make a Twist can open communication with the busy teacher by offering a means for easy differentiation of the current class content, the current marking scheme and the school curriculum. These tasks encourage independence in learning and are intended to be challenging and complex. Review of the differentiation strategy, scaffolding points and learning environment are recommended to support your child’s strengths throughout the task. Are you interested in individual support sessions for yourself or your child? Please visit ClearingSkies for more information and get in touch with Michele Juratowitch.