Generally, successful teachers of the gifted possess a deep interest in scholarly and artistic pursuits. The key ingredient which our teachers must possess is the capacity to interrelate the student's abilities and interests. Our teachers are gifted people themselves, many of whom have gifted children of their own. They have all completed the Colorado State Teaching Certification process, and most have master's degrees with extensive experience in the field. All teachers who are successful share a commitment to the growth of their students.
Gifted teachers tend to do less talking.
They provide less information, have fewer demonstrations, and are less willing to solve problems for the students. Instead of answering all of the students' questions, they tend to reflect student questions back to them. In short, they tend to draw the information that they want to teach from the students themselves. Instructors of the gifted rely less on feedback. They accept student's responses as opposed to react to them.