Full Description
Low-stress tips for challenging high-ability learners
Many teachers ask: "What do I do for students who finish their work before everyone else? Is there anything I can use that doesn't require me to read a long textbook with complicated instructions?" If you would like to do more for gifted students and need simple strategies that you can use tomorrow, this book is for you. Inside are helpful methods for challenging students who need more than the regular curriculum can provide. Readers will find practical tools, including:
Tips for using existing resources and potential
A progression from simpler to more complex adjustments for advanced learners
Specific lessons for language arts, math, science, social studies, and the arts
The authors' strategies can be tailored to benefit students of varying abilities. The lessons are easy to integrate, consistent with curriculum standards, and described in practical terms. You will also find ready-to-use reproducibles, helpful vignettes, and additional resources for differentiating instruction so that all students are challenged to reach their potential.
Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. Understanding Advanced Learners
2. Making the Most of Your Resources
3. Creating Appropriate Goals for Advanced Students
4. Meeting the Needs of Advanced Students: Strategies to Begin
5. Meeting the Needs of Advanced Students: Strategies to Extend Learning
6. Teaching Advanced Students in Language Arts and Social Studies
7. Teaching Advanced Students in Science and Mathematics
8. Keeping Yourself Inspired
Resources
References
Index
