This series of four (4) courses prepares teachers for
certification to teach gifted students.
The four courses must be taken in sequence. Curriculum and Program Development for the
Gifted explores current
curriculum models and principles of differentiated programming for gifted
learners. Coursework includes the study of Georgia's approved
delivery models and the NAGC Standards for gifted programs. The course also
includes the lesson planning, development, and delivery of instruction for an
interdisciplinary unit in which differentiation, higher order thinking skills,
student use of technology, and creativity are included.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK(S)/MATERIALS: =
Davis, Rimm, and Siegle. (2011). Education of the Gifted and Talented.
Pearson Education. (6th Edition)
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Computer with Internet Access
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Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome as preferred Web
Browsers 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 (Educational Leadership,
Gifted Child Qurterly, Roeper Review, etc.)
Target Audience:
K-12 Teachers |