This series of four(4) courses prepares teachers for certification to teach gifted students. The four courses must be taken in sequence. Methods and Materials for Teaching the Gifted provides the rationale for and understanding of appropriate instructional methods and materials to meet the learning needs of gifted students based on the characteristics identified in Course 1. Candidates will research and utilize strategies for differentiating instruction for gifted learners. Coursework will include the study of setting rigorous and challenging instructional goals for gifted learners, instructional methods for gifted students, and current educational issues and practices in the education of gifted learners. In this course, participants will utilize and evaluate materials and differentiated instructional strategies for gifted students and design a unit of instruction appropriate for gifted students, incorporating the use of technology as an instructional tool.
REQUIRED
TEXTBOOK(S)/MATERIALS:
Maker,
C. June and Shirley Schiever. (2009) Curriculum Development and Teaching
Strategies for Gifted Learners.
Austin, Texas: Pro-Ed.
Winebrenner,
Susan. (2001) Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom: Strategies and
Techniques Every Teacher Can Use to Meet the Academic Needs of the Gifted and
Talented. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing Inc.
Additional Resources:
Ainsworth, Larry. (2014) Rigorous
Curriculum Design: How to Create Curricular Units of Study that Align
Standards, Instruction, and Assessment. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Access to Galileo and/or Educational Journals (Gifted Child QuarterlyRoeper Review, etc.)
Target Audience: K-12 Teachers |