Educator Pathway Quiz
Take this quiz to find out where to start and what you need most right now to be sure gifted learners feel seen, supported, and served on your campus or in your district.
What is your next best step?
For each question, choose the statement that resonates most with you right now.
1. When it comes to identifying gifted behaviors in your learners, which resonates most?
A. I’d like clearer indicators of gifted behaviors.
B. I know some strategies, but I want stronger ways to challenge learners.
C. I feel confident identifying giftedness, but want learners/families to better understand it.
2. Thinking about your current needs, which resonates most?
A. Supporting learners as they explore passions or self-directed interests.
B. Helping all learners think more deeply in everyday instruction.
C. Giving gifted learners and families clarity about strengths, needs, and expectations.
3. When reflecting on your challenges, which resonates most?
A. Providing gifted learners with autonomy and voice.
B. Ensuring rigor and depth in mixed-ability learning environments.
C. Communicating gifted services, expectations, and criteria clearly.
4. Regarding differentiation for advanced learners, which resonates most?
A. Using independent or choice-based projects
B. Using depth/complexity prompts, tiered tasks, or extensions.
C. Realizing you need a clearer understanding of what gifted learners require.
5. Thinking about your learning environment, which resonates most?
A. Educators are seeking more learner-driven inquiry time.
B. Educators want practical strategies for deeper thinking across content areas.
C. Educators and families need clearer communication about gifted programming.
6. When you consider the needs of gifted learners, which resonates most?
A. Helping them pursue passions and self-directed learning.
B. Increasing challenge through deeper-level instructional design.
C. Establishing shared understanding and expectations around giftedness.
7. Looking at your professional learning interests, which resonates most?
A. Creative, open-ended inquiry experiences.
B. Strategies that foster depth, rigor, and analytical thinking.
C. Clear frameworks that explain giftedness and support communication with families.
8. When you think about learner growth, which resonates most?
A. Wanting learners to show more curiosity and ownership.
B. Wanting learners to demonstrate deeper thought and analysis.
C. Wanting gifted learners to better understand themselves and advocate for their needs.
9. Considering your gifted education goals, which resonates most?
A. “Learners should pursue what they care about.”
B. “Learners should engage in deep, complex thinking.”
C. “Learners and families should understand giftedness and available supports.”
10. When you think about what would help you most right now, which resonates most?
A. Tools for launching Genius Hour or passion-based projects.
B. Frameworks for designing daily instruction that builds depth.
C. Resources for onboarding gifted learners and their families.