Full Description
Creating Equity and Access for Gifted Learners provides an overview of how and why to implement the ExCEL Problem-based Learning Instruction Model as a change initiative in classrooms, and the impact that this model has had on gifted programs.
The product of evidence from two federally-funded Jacob K. Javits grants, The ExCEL Model is a systemic, design-based, continuous improvement curriculum and professional learning program that closes equity gaps for culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse students by increasing effective problem-based learning (PBL) instruction. This book will provide readers with the background, evidence, and tools necessary to implement the program model as a change initiative in their schools. Learn how to implement effective, research-grounded professional learning, demonstrate best practices, and navigate red tape and roadblocks.
Full of immediately implementable strategies and lesson examples, this book is a must have resource for district leaders, instructional leaders, and teachers ready to make their dream of implementing an equitable and effective professional learning program a reality.
Contents
Part 1: An Introduction to Problem-Based Learning 1. Problem-Based Learning: An Ace on First Serve 2. What is Problem-Based Learning? 3. The Case for Using Problem-Based Learning 4. Problem-based learning as a means for educational change Part 2: Professional Learning with PBL 5. Effective Professional Learning 6. Successfully Implementing PBL for Professional Learning 7. The ExCEL Model professional learning program 8. Closing
