The links on this page are to pages on other websites that provide useful information relating to identifying and teaching high achieving students.
TKI: Gifted and Talented online: http://gifted.tki.org.nz/
The Professional Association for Gifted Children: http://www.giftednz.org.nz/
The New Zealand Association for Gifted Children: http://www.giftedchildren.org.nz/
Characteristics of a highly able math student:
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/enriched/parents/characteristics-math.aspx
Provides some criteria for recognising high achieving students.
Teaching Mathematics to Gifted Students in a Mixed-Ability Classroom
http://www.educationoasis.com/resources/Articles/teaching_gifted_math.htm
Provides some ideas for differentiating instruction for high achieving students within a normal classroom.