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)
- Computer with Internet Access
- 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 |