Differentiation for Gifted and Talented Students

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Carol Ann Tomlinson - University of Virginia, USA
Sally M. Reis - National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
Differentiation for Gifted and Talented Students
March 2004 | 272 pages | Corwin
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Description

The expert guide to the differentiation of curriculum and instruction for the gifted and talented!

Drawing many comparisons and contrasts between gifted and general education best practices, the articles in this volume highlight the many benefits of flexible instruction and curriculum, discuss impediments to the successful adoption of differentiation in classrooms and school districts, and show how educators can overcome these obstacles collaboratively.

Key features include:

  • Overview and thought-provoking commentary by Carol Ann Tomlinson, a national leader in differentiation strategies
  • A view of differentiation through multiple lenses, and the actual and potential benefits gifted and general education derive from its implementation
  • Eleven influential articles from leading researchers and educators in the field of differentiation

Within this valuable reference guide, readers will also find specific models, general curriculum guidelines, specific instructional strategies, and other tools and methods that will help them monitor learner needs and adapt curriculum accordingly.

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.

Contents

About the Editors

About the Editors

Series Introduction

Series Introduction

Introduction to Differentiation for Gifted and Talented Students

Introduction to Differentiation for Gifted and Talented Students

1. Interface Between Gifted Education and General Education: Toward Communication, Cooperation and Collaboration

1. Interface Between Gifted Education and General Education: Toward Communication, Cooperation and Collaboration

2. The Effectiveness of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model on Selected Aspects of Elementary School Change

2. The Effectiveness of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model on Selected Aspects of Elementary School Change

3. The Impact of Staff Development on Teachers' Ability to Modify Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students

3. The Impact of Staff Development on Teachers' Ability to Modify Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students

4. A Multi-Site Case Study of Successful Classroom Practices for High Ability Students

4. A Multi-Site Case Study of Successful Classroom Practices for High Ability Students

5. Open-Ended Activities: Differentiation Through Learner Responses

5. Open-Ended Activities: Differentiation Through Learner Responses

6. Curriculum Compacting and Achievement Test Scores: What Does the Research Say?

6. Curriculum Compacting and Achievement Test Scores: What Does the Research Say?

7. Building Bridges Between General Practitioners and Educators of the Gifted: A Study of Collaboration

7. Building Bridges Between General Practitioners and Educators of the Gifted: A Study of Collaboration

8. Changing General Education Classroom Practices to Adapt for Gifted Students

8. Changing General Education Classroom Practices to Adapt for Gifted Students

9. A Curriculum Study of Gifted-Student Learning in the Language Arts

9. A Curriculum Study of Gifted-Student Learning in the Language Arts

10. Practices of Preservice Teachers Related to Gifted and Other Academically Diverse Learners

10. Practices of Preservice Teachers Related to Gifted and Other Academically Diverse Learners

11. Deciding to Differentiate Instruction in Middle School: One School's Journey

11. Deciding to Differentiate Instruction in Middle School: One School's Journey

Index

Index

Additional materials

Description

The expert guide to the differentiation of curriculum and instruction for the gifted and talented!

Drawing many comparisons and contrasts between gifted and general education best practices, the articles in this volume highlight the many benefits of flexible instruction and curriculum, discuss impediments to the successful adoption of differentiation in classrooms and school districts, and show how educators can overcome these obstacles collaboratively.

Key features include:

  • Overview and thought-provoking commentary by Carol Ann Tomlinson, a national leader in differentiation strategies
  • A view of differentiation through multiple lenses, and the actual and potential benefits gifted and general education derive from its implementation
  • Eleven influential articles from leading researchers and educators in the field of differentiation

Within this valuable reference guide, readers will also find specific models, general curriculum guidelines, specific instructional strategies, and other tools and methods that will help them monitor learner needs and adapt curriculum accordingly.

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.

Contents

About the Editors

About the Editors

Series Introduction

Series Introduction

Introduction to Differentiation for Gifted and Talented Students

Introduction to Differentiation for Gifted and Talented Students

1. Interface Between Gifted Education and General Education: Toward Communication, Cooperation and Collaboration

1. Interface Between Gifted Education and General Education: Toward Communication, Cooperation and Collaboration

2. The Effectiveness of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model on Selected Aspects of Elementary School Change

2. The Effectiveness of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model on Selected Aspects of Elementary School Change

3. The Impact of Staff Development on Teachers' Ability to Modify Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students

3. The Impact of Staff Development on Teachers' Ability to Modify Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students

4. A Multi-Site Case Study of Successful Classroom Practices for High Ability Students

4. A Multi-Site Case Study of Successful Classroom Practices for High Ability Students

5. Open-Ended Activities: Differentiation Through Learner Responses

5. Open-Ended Activities: Differentiation Through Learner Responses

6. Curriculum Compacting and Achievement Test Scores: What Does the Research Say?

6. Curriculum Compacting and Achievement Test Scores: What Does the Research Say?

7. Building Bridges Between General Practitioners and Educators of the Gifted: A Study of Collaboration

7. Building Bridges Between General Practitioners and Educators of the Gifted: A Study of Collaboration

8. Changing General Education Classroom Practices to Adapt for Gifted Students

8. Changing General Education Classroom Practices to Adapt for Gifted Students

9. A Curriculum Study of Gifted-Student Learning in the Language Arts

9. A Curriculum Study of Gifted-Student Learning in the Language Arts

10. Practices of Preservice Teachers Related to Gifted and Other Academically Diverse Learners

10. Practices of Preservice Teachers Related to Gifted and Other Academically Diverse Learners

11. Deciding to Differentiate Instruction in Middle School: One School's Journey

11. Deciding to Differentiate Instruction in Middle School: One School's Journey

Index

Index

Additional materials

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March 2004 | 272 pages | Corwin

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The expert guide to the differentiation of curriculum and instruction for the gifted and talented!

Drawing many comparisons and contrasts between gifted and general education best practices, the articles in this volume highlight the many benefits of flexible instruction and curriculum, discuss impediments to the successful adoption of differentiation in classrooms and school districts, and show how educators can overcome these obstacles collaboratively.

Key features include:

  • Overview and thought-provoking commentary by Carol Ann Tomlinson, a national leader in differentiation strategies
  • A view of differentiation through multiple lenses, and the actual and potential benefits gifted and general education derive from its implementation
  • Eleven influential articles from leading researchers and educators in the field of differentiation

Within this valuable reference guide, readers will also find specific models, general curriculum guidelines, specific instructional strategies, and other tools and methods that will help them monitor learner needs and adapt curriculum accordingly.

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.


Table Of Contents:

  • About the Editors
  • Series Introduction
  • Introduction to Differentiation for Gifted and Talented Students
  • 1. Interface Between Gifted Education and General Education: Toward Communication, Cooperation and Collaboration
  • 2. The Effectiveness of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model on Selected Aspects of Elementary School Change
  • 3. The Impact of Staff Development on Teachers' Ability to Modify Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students
  • 4. A Multi-Site Case Study of Successful Classroom Practices for High Ability Students
  • 5. Open-Ended Activities: Differentiation Through Learner Responses
  • 6. Curriculum Compacting and Achievement Test Scores: What Does the Research Say?
  • 7. Building Bridges Between General Practitioners and Educators of the Gifted: A Study of Collaboration
  • 8. Changing General Education Classroom Practices to Adapt for Gifted Students
  • 9. A Curriculum Study of Gifted-Student Learning in the Language Arts
  • 10. Practices of Preservice Teachers Related to Gifted and Other Academically Diverse Learners
  • 11. Deciding to Differentiate Instruction in Middle School: One School's Journey
  • Index

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