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| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiating Instruction for Gifted Learners Christine L. Weber, Wendy A. Behrens, Cecelia Boswell, 2021-09-03 Differentiating Instruction for Gifted Learners allows educators and stakeholders to examine issues related to differentiating curriculum and instruction in a variety of contexts. The case studies in this rich resource analyze various differentiation strategies and their benefits to promote classrooms where every student belongs, every student is valued, and every student is nurtured. The cases facilitate conversations about children and their unique needs by situating learning in authentic and meaningful contexts, with the goal of helping educators improve services and programs for gifted and talented students. Things to Consider guide the reader's thinking without imparting an explicit action, recommendation, or solution. Discussion questions, activities, extensions, and suggestions for additional readings support the standards of excellence set forth in the revised NAGC-CEC Teacher Preparation Standards in Gifted and Talented Education and the NAGC-CEC Advanced Standards in Gifted Education Teacher Preparation. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiation for Gifted Learners Diane Heacox, Richard M. Cash, 2020-10-21 Revised and updated edition helps educators increase rigor and depth for all advanced and gifted learners to fulfill their potential. With increasing numbers of students receiving gifted services every year, it’s more important than ever for differentiated instruction to go beyond adjusting content levels, task complexity, or product choice—it must truly challenge and support learners on all levels: academic, social, and emotional. This award-winning resource in the field of gifted education has been revised and updated to include: a discussion of underserved learners—particularly English language learners, students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and economically disadvantaged students updated information on learning standards, MTSS, and universal screening new guidelines for honors courses a focus on scholarly questioning, ethics, and empathy a novel new strategy to increase curricular depth and complexity information on learning orientations new research on neurological differences of gifted learners the pros and cons of co-teaching and how to assess its progress new tools to increase achievement, plus a discussion of “underlearning” the benefits of coaching and lesson study the authors’ perspectives on and guidelines for grading Downloadable digital content includes customizable reproducible forms and a PDF presentation; a free PLC/Book Study Guide for use in professional development is also available. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiating Instruction with Centers in the Gifted Classroom Julia Link Roberts, Julia Roberts Boggess, 2012 Differentiating Instruction With Centers in the Gifted Classroom provides teachers with tons of ideas and guidance for creating unique classroom centers that will challenge gifted learners and encourage high-level, independent thinking. Implementing centers in the gifted classroom gives elementary and middle school teachers the opportunity to develop in-depth learning experiences on a variety of topics, encouraging students' passion areas with hands-on, minds-on extensions. The book discusses the use of centers in each content area, with suggestions from experts in the content areas and easy-to-implement lessons that go beyond the core curriculum. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiating the Curriculum for Gifted Learners 2nd Edition Wendy Conklin, 2015-01-01 This second edition provides teachers with practical information and support for meeting the needs of advanced learners in today's classrooms. Included is research about the definitions of giftedness, identification procedures, and the various types of programs developed to specifically address gifted learners needs. Featuring classroom scenarios, suggestions for diverse learners, and a variety of lesson ideas, this resource supports the purposeful differentiation of the curriculum across the content areas. A useful guide for all grades, this book will cut through the confusion surrounding what to differentiate and how to differentiate. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiation for Gifted and Talented Students Carol Ann Tomlinson, Sally M. Reis, Series Editor, 2004-03-06 Focusing on the link between gifted education and general education, this resource discusses the benefits of differentiating curriculum and instruction. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction for Advanced and Gifted Learners Sandra Nina Kaplan, 2022 This critical volume provides readers with a deep understanding of why and how to differentiate curriculum and instruction to better meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of advanced and gifted learners. Offering clear, constructure frameworks for learning, chapters focus on four key concepts - review, reinforce, refine, and redefine - which help readers create individualized learning experiences and differentiate standards-based curriculums. Filled with specific examples, lessons, and units of study, this essential guide emphasizes differentiation as a means to differ the What (curriculum) as well as the How (instruction) to successfully respond to the many facets of students' giftedness. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiated Projects for Gifted Students Brenda Holt McGee, Debbie Keiser Triska, 2021-09-03 Kids love exploring complex topics, and the more than 150 ready-to-use projects in this book will get their minds working and their hands investigating as they complete fun tasks like “Can You See Sound?” and “It's All in the Advertising.” The research-oriented activities in this book will help teachers provide differentiated learning experiences for advanced and gifted learners based on grade-level content. Each project is written for learners in grades 3-5 to use independently, and the teacher-friendly projects require few additional materials and very little guidance. The projects are fully integrated, with many employing skills from several content areas. Learners will use 21st-century skills as they explore grade-level content more deeply through specific, intensive online research. Grades 3-5 |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Teach for Attention! Ezra Werb, 2020-06-30 A lively read from a working teacher offers practical engagement strategies for students with attention challenges If learning is a motor, student engagement is the key. But when teaching students with ADHD and other attention challenges, sometimes even the most finely tuned classroom can sputter. Teach for Attention! is your tool belt of teaching strategies for students with ADHD, low self-confidence, distraction, and other attention challenges. Dozens of true classroom stories show the strategies in action. It’s all about making simple fixes so you can reach every student without changing your approach or revamping your curriculum. Carry these ideas with you like tools on a belt—the right one will be there when you need it! |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom Diane Heacox, 2012-08-28 This updated edition presents a practical introduction to differentiation and explains how to differentiate instruction in a wide range of settings to provide variety and challenge. Chapters focus on evaluation in a differentiated classroom and how to manage both behavior and work tasks. The book includes connections to Common Core State Standards. Digital content includes a PowerPoint presentation for professional development, customizable forms from the book, and curriculum maps, workcards, and matrix plans. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Curriculum Compacting Sally M. Reis, Joseph S. Renzulli, Deborah E. Burns, 2021-09-03 Curriculum compacting is one of the most well-researched and commonly used ways of differentiating instruction to challenge advanced learners. This practical and inexpensive method of differentiating both content and instruction enables classroom teachers to streamline the regular curriculum, ensure students' mastery of basic skills, and provide time for stimulating enrichment and acceleration activities. With information on the history and rationale of curriculum compacting as well as successful implementation strategies and multiple case studies, the second edition of Curriculum Compacting introduces the strategies that teachers need to understand to implement this differentiation strategy for high-potential, highly motivated, and academically talented and gifted students. 2017 NAGC Book of the Year Award Winner |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiation Strategies for Social Studies Wendy Conklin, 2009-07-01 Written specifically for social studies teachers at all levels, this resource helps facilitate the understanding and process of writing differentiated lessons to accommodate all readiness levels, learning styles, and interests. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: A Teacher's Guide to Curriculum Design for Gifted and Advanced Learners Tamra Stambaugh, Emily Mofield, 2022-05-17 A Teacher’s Guide to Curriculum Design for Gifted and Advanced Learners provides educators with models and strategies they can easily use to create appropriately complex differentiated lessons, questions, tasks, and projects. This must-have resource for both gifted and regular education teachers: Includes specific thinking models for teaching English language arts, social studies, and STEM. Is ideal for teachers who are looking for ways to differentiate and design lessons for their highest achieving students. Provides multiple examples of how to embed complexity within standards-based lessons. Highlights units and models from Vanderbilt University's Programs for Talented Youth curriculum. Helps teachers provide the necessary challenge for advanced learners to thrive. The models have been vetted by content experts in the relevant disciplines and were designed to guide students to develop expertise within a discipline. Definitions of widely used terms, such as depth, complexity, and abstractness, are explained and linked to models within specific content areas to support common understanding and application of schoolwide differentiation strategies. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: How to Differentiate Instruction in Academically Diverse Classrooms Carol Ann Tomlinson, 2017-03-22 First published in 1995 as How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms, this new edition reflects evolving best practices, practitioners' experience, and Tomlinson's ongoing thinking about how to help all students access high-quality curriculum; engage in meaningful learning experiences; and feel safe and valued in their school. Written as a practical guide for teachers, this expanded 3rd edition of Carol Ann Tomlinson's groundbreaking work covers the fundamentals of differentiation and provides additional guidelines and new strategies for how to go about it. You'll learn What differentiation is and why it's essential How to set up the flexible and supportive learning environment that promotes success How to manage a differentiated classroom How to plan lessons differentiated by readiness, interest, and learning profile How to differentiate content, process, and products How to prepare students, parents, and yourself for the challenge of differentiation We differentiate instruction to honor the reality of the students we teach. They are energetic and outgoing. They are quiet and curious. They are confident and self-doubting. They are interested in a thousand things and deeply immersed in a particular topic. They are academically advanced and kids in the middle and struggling due to cognitive, emotional, economic, or sociological challenges. More of them than ever speak a different language at home. They learn at different rates and in different ways. And they all come together in our academically diverse classrooms. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Strategies for Differentiating Instruction Julia Link Roberts, Tracy Ford Inman, 2007 Offers teachers practical strategies designed to help students learn by appropriately challenging levels and making continuous progress by focusing on their varying levels of knowledge and readiness to learn. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Handbook of Giftedness and Talent Development in the Asia-Pacific Susen R. Smith, 2021-01-09 This is the first ever handbook on giftedness and talent development for the Asia-Pacific region. It discusses important issues for an important group of students, addresses a gap in the current understanding of gifted students in the region, traverses substantial intellectual terrain, and draws on past and present research literature. The handbook brings together contributions from 18 countries, providing a diverse, unique and comprehensive contemporary research and practice on giftedness and talent development in the Asia-Pacific region. It highlights contemporary issues and incorporates important topics such as conceptions, identification, curriculum, and programs. Chapters in the book will include a stronger focus on pedagogy that could assist researchers, academics and educators, post-graduate students, families, advocates, teachers and practitioners, and other stakeholders to support gifted students. It also informs pre-service education programs in gifted education, in-service professional learning programs, and future research and practice in this region of the world. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-ability Classrooms Carol A. Tomlinson, 2001 Offers a definition of differentiated instruction, and provides principles and strategies designed to help teachers create learning environments that address the different learning styles, interests, and readiness levels found in a typical mixed-ability classroom. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiating Instruction Jacqueline S. Thousand, Richard A. Villa, Ann I. Nevin, 2007-03-21 In Differentiating Instruction, Jacqueline S. Thousand, Richard A. Villa, and Ann I. Nevin demonstrate how to use co-planning, co-teaching, and collaboration to differentiate instruction more effectively. This new resource, which follows the authorsÆ bestseller, A Guide to Co-Teaching, showcases examples of good practice using differentiated instruction through retrofit and universal design. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Beyond Gifted Education Scott J. Peters, Michael S. Matthews, Matthew T. McBee, D. Betsy McCoach, 2021-09-03 Seeking a more comprehensive vision for gifted education, this book offers a modern vision of programs and services for gifted and talented students. Beyond Gifted Education: Designing and Implementing Advanced Academic Programs provides the first comprehensive look at designing and implementing advanced academic student programs. Written by four leading experts in the field, Beyond Gifted Education reviews the current range of traditional gifted education practices and policies. Then, the book offers the concerned gifted program coordinator or school administrator a more expansive approach to educating gifted learners. The authors lead readers through the process of identifying needs, responding with programming, and then finding students who are well-suited for and would benefit from advanced academic programming. Detailed examples walk the reader through real-world scenarios and programs common to the gifted coordinator on topics such as cluster grouping, acceleration, and increasing diversity. Throughout the book, connections are made to Common Core State Standards, Response to Intervention, and a wealth of outside research in order to support ideas. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiating for the Young Child Joan Franklin Smutny, S.E. von Fremd, 2009-10-15 Designed to help teachers meet the diverse needs of young children, this book offers differentiated strategies for promoting intellectual discovery and creative thinking across key disciplines. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: The Differentiated Classroom Carol Ann Tomlinson, 2014-05-25 Although much has changed in schools in recent years, the power of differentiated instruction remains the same—and the need for it has only increased. Today's classroom is more diverse, more inclusive, and more plugged into technology than ever before. And it's led by teachers under enormous pressure to help decidedly unstandardized students meet an expanding set of rigorous, standardized learning targets. In this updated second edition of her best-selling classic work, Carol Ann Tomlinson offers these teachers a powerful and practical way to meet a challenge that is both very modern and completely timeless: how to divide their time, resources, and efforts to effectively instruct so many students of various backgrounds, readiness and skill levels, and interests. With a perspective informed by advances in research and deepened by more than 15 years of implementation feedback in all types of schools, Tomlinson explains the theoretical basis of differentiated instruction, explores the variables of curriculum and learning environment, shares dozens of instructional strategies, and then goes inside elementary and secondary classrooms in nearly all subject areas to illustrate how real teachers are applying differentiation principles and strategies to respond to the needs of all learners. This book's insightful guidance on what to differentiate, how to differentiate, and why lays the groundwork for bringing differentiated instruction into your own classroom or refining the work you already do to help each of your wonderfully unique learners move toward greater knowledge, more advanced skills, and expanded understanding. Today more than ever, The Differentiated Classroom is a must-have staple for every teacher's shelf and every school's professional development collection. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiating Instruction Cheryll M. Adams, Rebecca Pierce, 2006 This easy-to-use, teacher-friendly book is a must-have for any educator wanting to differentiate instruction in the gifted or regular classroom. Tiering lessons is a practical, easy, and efficient way to ensure the various needs and learning levels of elementary students are met. Grades K-5 |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiating Instruction With Menus Laurie E. Westphal, 2021-09-09 The best-selling Differentiating Instruction With Menus series has helped teachers nationwide differentiate instruction for their high-ability learners with easy-to-use menus and exciting tools to challenge and reach gifted and advanced students in the classroom. Each book includes an updated, student-friendly rubric that can assess different types of products, free choice proposal forms to encourage independent study, and new and favorite challenging menus to meet the needs of these diverse higher level learners. Readers will also be able to save time by using updated guidelines that reflect changes in technology for each of the products included in the menus and find direct alignment with standards approved in recent years. Topics addressed in Differentiating Instruction With Menus: Social Studies (Grades 6-8, 2nd ed.) include U.S. history, government, people, and geography. Grades 6-8 |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Sally M. Reis, Series Editor, 2003-11-06 The expert guide to the major issues, the chief trends, and the most effective models and solutions for gifted and talented curriculum! Designed in a straightforward, no-nonsense fashion with the busy educator in mind, Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students presents the areas of the most significance, most interest, and most debate in gifted education today. Key features include: An astute and comprehensive overview by editor and leader within the field, Joyce VanTassel-Baska Eleven influential articles at the core of curriculum for the gifted Visionary projections of future trends in curriculum development Examples and suggestions for putting research findings to use in practice This ready reference offers the guidance, the pragmatic application, and the insight of top authorities, empowering decision makers with all the tools they need to shape a successful and enriching curriculum for gifted students. The ERGE Series: The National Association for Gifted Children series Essential Readings in Gifted Education is a 12 volume collection of seminal articles from Gifted Child Quarterly. Put the knowledge and power of more than 25 years of research on giftedness and talent into your hands with the leading theories, studies, and findings the experts in the field have to offer. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Teaching Gifted Kids in Today's Classroom Susan Winebrenner, 2012-08-15 Fully revised and updated for a new generation of educators, this is the definitive guide to meeting the learning needs of gifted students in the mixed-abilities classroom— seamlessly and effectively with minimal preparation time. Included are practical, classroom-tested strategies and step-by-step instructions for how to use them. The new edition provides information on using technology for accelerated learning, managing cluster grouping, increasing curriculum rigor, improving assessments, boosting critical and creative thinking skills, and addressing gifted kids with special needs. Already a perennial best seller, this guide’s third edition is sure to be welcomed with open arms by teachers everywhere. Digital content provides a PowerPoint presentation for professional development, customizable reproducible forms from the book, additional extension menus for students in the primary and upper-elementary grades, and a special supplement for parents of gifted children. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom Susan Winebrenner, 2001 Since 1992, TEACHING GIFTED KIDS IN THE REGULAR CLASSROOM has been the definitive guide to meeting the learning needs of gifted students in the mixed-abilities classroom. This revised, expanded, and updated edition of the proven best-seller includes new chapters on the characteristics of gifted students and parenting gifted kids. Throughout, the compacting and differentiating strategies that were the core of the first edition have been greatly expanded. Also included are many new forms that teachers will use every day. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Making Differentiation a Habit Diane Heacox, 2018-04-18 Updated edition of a popular resource helps teachers seamlessly integrate differentiation practices into their daily routine. In this updated edition of her guide to daily differentiated instruction, Diane Heacox outlines the critical elements for success in today’s classrooms. She gives educators evidence-based differentiation strategies and user-friendly tools to optimize teaching, learning, and assessment for all students. New features include an expanded section on grading, information on connections between personalized learning and differentiation, integration of strategies with tier one instructional interventions, scaffolding strategies, revised planning templates, and updated resources, which include digital tools and apps for assessment. Digital content includes customizable forms from the book. A free downloadable PLC/Book Study Guide is available at freespirit.com/PLC. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Professional Development for Differentiating Instruction Cindy A. Strickland, 2009 More than 45 tools and activities that make it easier for professional development leaders to show teachers and administrators how to successfully implement and maintain differentiated instruction. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Fundamentals of Gifted Education Carolyn M. Callahan, Holly L. Hertberg-Davis, 2017-08-09 The field of gifted education is characterized by a perplexing array of perspectives concerning such fundamental issues as definition, identification, curriculum, social and emotional development, and underserved populations. Fundamentals of Gifted Education provides a coherent framework for planning effective programs, providing appropriate educational services, and evaluating programs for the gifted. Parts are organized around fundamental issues confronting the field and follow a common structure: an introductory chapter that provides an overview of the theme of that part as well as guiding points and questions for the reader followed by representative point-of-view chapters written by leading experts that provide varied perspectives on the topic at hand. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiating Instruction in the Inclusive Classroom Barbara C. Gartin, Nikki L. Murdick, Darlene E. Perner, Marcia B. Imbeau, 2015-10-09 Students in the 21st-century classroom are diverse culturally, economically, and linguistically, with disparate needs and abilities. General education classroom students vary in academic readiness, interest level, and individual learning profile, and some may have severe learning and behavioral challenges. All teachers today need to be able to differentiate instruction, using strategies that address students strengths, interests, skills, and readiness for learning, in a flexible classroom environment. The 10th volume in the CEC Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities Prism series, Differentiating Instruction in the Inclusive Classroom reviews the building blocks of effectively meeting the needs of all students universal design for learning, multiple intelligence theory, and findings from brain research and supports teachers in successfully delivering instruction and providing support. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiating Instruction With Menus Laurie E. Westphal, 2021-09-09 Differentiating Instruction With Menus: Physics (grades 9-12) offers teachers everything needed to create a student-centered learning environment based on choice in the high school classroom. This book: Uses different types of menus that students can use to select exciting advanced-level products. Features attractive reproducible menus and rubrics. Is based on the levels of Bloom's revised taxonomy. Incorporates different learning styles. Makes incorporating choice into the classroom stress-free for both teachers and their students. Topics addressed include motion, forces, energy, momentum, and waves. These menus can be used to guide students in making decisions as to which products they will develop after studying a major concept or unit. Grades 9-12 |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiating for the Young Child Joan Franklin Smutny, S.E. von Fremd, 2009-10-15 Designed to help teachers meet the diverse needs of young children, this book offers differentiated strategies for promoting intellectual discovery and creative thinking across key disciplines. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiated Instruction Deborah Blaz, 2013-08-06 Bestselling author Deborah Blaz helps you differentiate lessons for your students based on their learning styles, interests, prior knowledge, socialization needs, and comfort zones. This is the only book in print devoted solely to applying the principles and practices of differentiated instruction to the teaching of foreign languages. It provides detailed classroom-tested examples of activities and lessons plans to help you: prepare and teach “tiered” lessons differentiate by content differentiate by process differentiate by product The rich and diverse activities in this book focus on all aspects of foreign language learning, including: Vocabulary (vernacular and academic) Speaking and Listening (question-and-answer activities, simulations, stimulations, etc.) Prereading, Reading, and Postreading (activities, projects, and strategies, etc.) Writing (books, blogs, note taking, etc.) Also included is a chapter on differentiated assessment which includes show-what- you-know assessments, tiered assessments, contracts, performance assessments, personalized assessments, partner and group testing, and more. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Introduction to Gifted Education Julia Link Roberts, Tracy Ford Inman, Jennifer H. Robins, 2022-06-30 Now in its Second Edition, Introduction to Gifted Education presents a well-researched yet accessible introduction to gifted education, focusing on equity and supporting diverse learners. Inclusive in nature, this essential text is filled with varied perspectives and approaches to the critical topics and issues affecting gifted education. Chapters cover topics such as gifted education standards, social-emotional needs, cognitive development, diverse learners, identification, programming options, creativity, professional development, and curriculum. The book provides a comprehensive look at each topic, including an overview of big ideas, its history, and a thorough discussion to help those new to the field gain a better understanding of gifted students and strategies to address their needs. Filled with rich resources to engage readers in their own learning, Introduction to Gifted Education, Second Edition is the definitive textbook for courses introducing teachers to gifted education. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Curriculum Compacting Sally M. Reis, Deborah E. Burns, Joseph S. Renzulli, 1992 Explains how to streamline or compact curricula through a practical, step-by-step approach. Presents skills required to modify curricula and the techniques for pretesting students and preparing enrichment options. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Make a Twist Michele Juratowitch, Rosanne Blundell, 2013 Make a Twist© is intended to assist teachers in the identification and implementation of appropriate differentiation strategies for gifted students. This can be done within the context of curricula activities and assessment tasks. The following strategies are complex and challenging, therefore appropriate and engaging for gifted and high ability primary and middle school students. Based on June Maker's curriculum differentiation model, developed specifically for gifted students, Make a Twist© provides outlines for differentiating curriculum using higher order thinking skills and problem solving. Modifications can be made to three curriculum-related elements in order to meet the specific learning needs of individual gifted students or groups of learners. According to Maker's Model, gifted students require differentiation in one or a combination of the following areas: Content Process Product In order for successful learning to occur, gifted students also require an appropriate learning environment to be created. Educators are encouraged to place particular emphasis on the student-centered classroom where learner independence, acceptance, and open-mindedness is celebrated. Make a Twist© supports teachers to provide flexible environments for their students' learning, allowing for high mobility and the development of higher-order thinking skills, complex thoughts and abstract ideas. With the aid of Make a Twist©, the teacher acts as a facilitator to help the student select differentiation strategies and in doing so, encourages independent learning. Parental involvement is encouraged to build understanding and meet individual learning needs through specific forms of curriculum differentiation. When used in conjunction with a portfolio of the work produced, Make a Twist© provides a record of curriculum differentiation, where student talent is enhanced and recognised throughout the student's time in formal education. A balanced, well-articulated programme should include a variety of qualitatively different modifications to provide opportunities to challenge the gifted student. All of the differentiation strategies in this resource book have been identified as appropriate, comprehensive, adaptable, and practical for gifted students. It is suggested that specific strategies in each differentiation area, in conjunction with an independent learning programme, should be created to provide an overall education that meets the individual gifted student's learning needs. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: The Knowledge Gap Natalie Wexler, 2020-08-04 The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis--and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational poverty. It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden explanation for our country's frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality education. The problem wasn't one of the usual scapegoats: lazy teachers, shoddy facilities, lack of accountability. It was something no one was talking about: the elementary school curriculum's intense focus on decontextualized reading comprehension skills at the expense of actual knowledge. In the tradition of Dale Russakoff's The Prize and Dana Goldstein's The Teacher Wars, Wexler brings together history, research, and compelling characters to pull back the curtain on this fundamental flaw in our education system--one that fellow reformers, journalists, and policymakers have long overlooked, and of which the general public, including many parents, remains unaware. But The Knowledge Gap isn't just a story of what schools have gotten so wrong--it also follows innovative educators who are in the process of shedding their deeply ingrained habits, and describes the rewards that have come along: students who are not only excited to learn but are also acquiring the knowledge and vocabulary that will enable them to succeed. If we truly want to fix our education system and unlock the potential of our neediest children, we have no choice but to pay attention. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiating for the Young Child Joan Franklin Smutny, S.E. von Fremd, 2004-03-18 Differentiating for the Young Child is designed to help primary teachers cope with the increase of diverse knowledge sets and different learning styles. This book addresses early identification by using differentiation and offers strategies and methods for intellectual discovery and creative thinking. It tackles issues relating to undeserved students, emphasizes key discipline areas, and discusses differentiated technology use. Forms, charts, samples, and appendices are included throughout the book to help general education teachers apply the material to their classrooms. This book to inspire educators to move in new directions to meet the diverse needs of young students |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Differentiated Instruction Marcie Nordlund, 2003-06-05 Offers teachers practical and proven methods of instruction for working with a wide variety of learners in their classrooms. |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Unpack Your Impact LaNesha Tabb, Naomi O'Brien, 2020-09-14 |
| differentiating instruction for gifted students: Becoming an EC-6 Teacher in Texas Janice L. Nath, Myrna Cohen, 2010-01-22 This is the only introduction to teaching text that is specifically built around the new Texas standards for teacher certification. It is also the only Texas-specific book that combines practice with a solid grounding in theory, going beyond available practice TExES books that provide only limited theoretical information. With Nath and Cohen's text as their guide, students will pass the Texas certification test--and also learn a great deal about effective teaching techniques. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version. |
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