Content Based Curriculum For High Ability Learners

Author : No Contributor
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1593635281
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Content-Based Curriculum for High-Ability Learners written by No Contributor and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This newly updated edition provides a solid introduction to curriculum development in gifted and talented education. Written by experts in the field of gifted education, this text uses cutting-edge curriculum design techniques and aligns the core content with national and state standards. In addition to a revision of the original chapters, the second edition contains new chapters on topics such as second language learning, leadership, arts curriculum, and technology. The text identifies the basic principles of curriculum development : accelerated learning within the core content areas, use of higher order process skills, development of creative student products, and concept development and learning. These techniques are incorporated into a chapter on each core content area : language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, as well as world languages and the arts. The final chapters focus on the roles of teachers, program coordinators, and administrators during curriculum design, including selecting resources and materials, aligning curriculum, and assessing student learning. --from back cover.

Author : Joyce VanTassel-Baska
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000491277
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Content-Based Curriculum for High-Ability Learners written by Joyce VanTassel-Baska and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-03 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Content-Based Curriculum for High-Ability Learners (3rd ed.) provides a solid introduction to core elements of curriculum development in gifted education and implications for school-based implementation. Written by experts in the field, this text uses cutting-edge design techniques and aligns core content with national and state standards. In addition to revised chapters, the third edition contains new chapters on topics including special populations of gifted learners, critical thinking, leadership, and university-level honors curriculum. The text identifies fundamental principles of curriculum that support advanced and high-potential learners: accelerated learning within the core content areas, use of higher order processes and products, and concept development. These emphases form threads across chapters in core content areas, including language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, world languages, and the arts. Additional chapters explore structures to support implementation, including alignment with standards, assessment of learning, counseling, and promoting exemplary teacher practice through professional development.

Author : Joyce VanTassel-Baska
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 100081324X
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Content-Based Curriculum for Advanced Learners written by Joyce VanTassel-Baska and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-01-23 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of Content-Based Curriculum for High-Ability Learners provides readers with a complete and up-to-date introduction to core elements of curriculum development in gifted education with implications for school-based implementation. Written by key experts in the field, this text is essential to the development of high-powered, rich, and complex curricula that treat content, process, product, and concept development considerations as equal partners in the task of educating gifted learners. Along with revised chapters, this edition contains new chapters on culturally responsive curriculum, the performing arts, robotics, and engineering design, as well as social and emotional learning. Additional material concerning talent trajectories across the lifespan accompanies a discussion of honors curriculum in higher education, rounding out this comprehensive resource. This master text is a must read for educators interested in executing effective curriculum and instructional interventions to support learning for gifted and advanced learners.

Author : Tamra Stambaugh
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000503836
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Teacher's Guide to Curriculum Design for Gifted and Advanced Learners written by Tamra Stambaugh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Joyce VanTassel-Baska
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comprehensive Curriculum for Gifted Learners written by Joyce VanTassel-Baska and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1994 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on all the issues that teachers and administrators need to know about gifted learners. This text covers the process of curriculum development, adaptation of traditional content areas, and non-traditional curriculum areas like thinking, skills, leadership and the arts and humanities.

Author : H. Lynn Erickson
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 141291700X
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom written by H. Lynn Erickson and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This indispensable guide combines proven curriculum design with teaching methods that encourage students to learn concepts as well as content and skills for deep understanding across all subject areas.

Author : Wendy Conklin
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
ISBN 13 : 142589562X
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Differentiating the Curriculum for Gifted Learners written by Wendy Conklin and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the reasons as to why gifted students should be serviced in our schools and take the mystery out of teaching them by implementing the research-supported strategies provided in this book. This updated, second edition resource focuses on ways that teachers can identify gifted students and how curriculum can be extended, accelerated, and enriched to accommodate gifted children. Featuring topics such as preparing a differentiated classroom, curriculum compacting, and encouraging creativity in gifted children, this valuable resource is the perfect tool for any gifted classroom!

Author : Joyce VanTassel-Baska
Publisher : PRUFROCK PRESS INC.
ISBN 13 : 159363014X
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Acceleration Strategies for Teaching Gifted Learners written by Joyce VanTassel-Baska and published by PRUFROCK PRESS INC.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents practical strategies for developing appropriate curriculum for accelerated gifted children, explaining how acceleration can be employed in all classroom levels and subject areas.

Author : Kristen R. Stephens
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000500721
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Curriculum Design in Gifted Education written by Kristen R. Stephens and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-09-03 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gifted students require a curriculum that intentionally aligns with their advanced abilities to ensure engagement at the appropriate level of intensity and depth. Introduction to Curriculum Design in Gifted Education offers an in-depth exploration of curriculum development for the gifted. Included are the general foundations of good curriculum design, a survey of curriculum models appropriate for gifted learners, an examination of design considerations across content areas, a detailed analysis of the role assessment has in the curriculum development process, and an exploration of trends and future directions of curriculum development for the gifted. Each chapter is authored by experts with considerable knowledge pertaining to curriculum implications for gifted students and is written with the practitioner in mind to facilitate effective implementation. This text is an essential addition to the library of any educator seeking to create new and/or adapt existing curriculum to better address the interests and abilities of gifted students.

Author : Joyce VanTassel-Baska
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1483360962
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students written by Joyce VanTassel-Baska and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2003-11-06 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.