During this Session, we will begin to dig into differentiation strategies that will help you challenge Gifted students on a consistent basis.
To begin, spend a few minutes reflecting on thefollowing quote from Carol Ann Tomlinson's article, "The Dos and Don'ts of Instruction: What it Means to Teach Gifted Learners Well".
"What it takes to teach gifted learners well is actually a little common sense. It begins with the premise that each child should come to school to stretch and grow daily."
While this seems simple, research has shown that Gifted students often make less forward progress academically compared to non-gifted peers, (Winebrenner and Brulles, 2008, p. 4).
I would like for youto take just a few minutes and read Carol Ann Tomlinson's article (link below). While reading the article, think about your own teaching practice. Of the Dos she discusses, which ones are you already incorporating into you classroom routine? Are their any Don'ts that are a part of you classroom routine?
Now that we have an idea about the Dos and Don'ts of teaching Gifted Learners, let's see how this applies to Cluster Groups of Gifted Students. View the presentation below to find out more about quality differentiation techniques for Gifted Learners.
Just click the link and the presentation will open. You should be able to use the "back" arrow to return to this page after you view the presentation.
During this Session, we will begin to dig into differentiation strategies that will help you challenge Gifted students on a consistent basis.
To begin, spend a few minutes reflecting on thefollowing quote from Carol Ann Tomlinson's article, "The Dos and Don'ts of Instruction: What it Means to Teach Gifted Learners Well".
"What it takes to teach gifted learners well is actually a little common sense. It begins with the premise that each child should come to school to stretch and grow daily."
While this seems simple, research has shown that Gifted students often make less forward progress academically compared to non-gifted peers, (Winebrenner and Brulles, 2008, p. 4).
I would like for youto take just a few minutes and read Carol Ann Tomlinson's article (link below). While reading the article, think about your own teaching practice. Of the Dos she discusses, which ones are you already incorporating into you classroom routine? Are their any Don'ts that are a part of you classroom routine?
Tomlinson Article
Now that we have an idea about the Dos and Don'ts of teaching Gifted Learners, let's see how this applies to Cluster Groups of Gifted Students. View the presentation below to find out more about quality differentiation techniques for Gifted Learners.
Just click the link and the presentation will open. You should be able to use the "back" arrow to return to this page after you view the presentation.
Visit the discussion board to share your thoughts on the topics discussed in this session.