[header] How to teach gifted and talented students [title] Have them complete an interest survey at the beginning of the year. [step] An interest survey helps you tailor your lesson plans to students' interests. You can ask about things like their favorite subject, their favorite book, what sports they like to play, what hobbies they have, and who their friends are. 
[substeps] You may find it's easier to motivate a gat student by using their interests to make a undesirable task more interesting. For instance, maybe one student loves animals, but you have a hard time getting them interested in reading.