Applied Practice for Educators of Gifted and Able Learners

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Characteristics of Able Gifted Highly Gifted Exceptionally Gifted and Profoundly Gifted Learners....Pages 3-23
Engaging Different Types of Gifted Learners....Pages 25-41
Who is the Best Teacher of Gifted and Able Students?....Pages 43-55
The Role of the Gifted and Able Coordinator....Pages 57-76
Putting Together the Puzzle....Pages 77-86
Culturally Derived Program Development for Gifted Students....Pages 87-109
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
Using the Tasc Thinking and Problem-Solving Framework to Create a Curriculum of Opportunity across the Full Spectrum of Human Abilities....Pages 113-130
Developing Real-Life Problem Solving....Pages 131-168
The Integrated Curriculum Model....Pages 169-197
The Multidimensional Curriculum Model....Pages 199-214
Front Matter....Pages 215-215
High Order Thinking, Problem Based and Project Based Learning in Blended Learning Environments....Pages 217-232
Creativity in the Gifted Child....Pages 233-249
Practical Strategies for Teaching Independent Study....Pages 251-271
A Comprehensive Plan for Authentic Integration of Technology in the Gifted Curriculum....Pages 273-306
Incorporating Alternative Assessment....Pages 307-319
Front Matter....Pages 321-323
Arithmetic is Answering the Question Whereas Mathematics is Questioning the Answer....Pages 325-338
Language Arts for Gifted Students....Pages 339-359
Social Studies for Gifted Students....Pages 361-390
Developing Leadership through Global Awareness and Global Learning....Pages 391-428
Theory into Practice....Pages 429-439
Front Matter....Pages 321-323
Teaching Music to Gifted Children....Pages 441-453
Interdisciplinary Units....Pages 455-474
Front Matter....Pages 475-475
Excellence 2000....Pages 477-526
Physics and Medicine in Industry....Pages 527-542
Teaching a Second Language....Pages 543-558
Relate-Create-Donate....Pages 559-572
Young Radio Broadcasters....Pages 573-585
The Ambassador....Pages 587-602
Individualized Programs for Gifted with Various Talents....Pages 603-618
Back Matter....Pages 619-643