In this 211th episode of The Wired Educator Podcast I interview Todd Stanley on how we can best teach students, especially gifted students.   Todd Stanley is a National Board teacher and the author of many teacher-education books including Project-Based Learning for Gifted Students (2nd edition), Promoting Rigor Through Higher Level Questioning, and his latest How the Hell Do We Motivate Theses Kids? from First Educational Resources. He served as a classroom teacher for 18 years where he worked with all grade levels in all subject areas in all types of service. He is currently the gifted services coordinator for Pickerington Local Schools in Ohio where he lives with his wife and two daughters. You can follow him on Twitter @the_gifted_guy or visit his website at thegiftedguy.com where you can access blogs, resources, and view presentations he has given.   Topics: Student motivation, gifted, authentic learning strategies, project-based learning   Mentioned in this episode:   Sign-up for Kelly's newsletter here: https://chipper-teacher-8587.ck.page/28d5dcfda8 Todd's website:  http://www.thegiftedguy.com Todd's book: When Smart Kids Underachieve in School: Practical Solutions for Teachers by Todd Stanley Todd's book: Enrichment Activities for Gifted Students by Todd Stanley   Todd is the author of more than twenty educational books. Here is a list of Todd's books. They are awesome!   Invite Kelly to be your opening day speaker at your school, lead a leadership workshop, or share his What Everyone Needs to Know About Bullying presentation here. www.kellycroy.com This link will take you to ALL of Kelly’s social media: https://linktr.ee/kellycroy   Sign-up for Kelly’s newsletter here. Kelly Croy is an author, speaker, and educator. If you’d like to learn more about Kelly or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email.  Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with 210 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly’s website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school’s opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly’s books, Along Came a Leaderand Unthink Before Bed: A Children’s Book on Mindfulness for your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.  • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.  •  Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram