Differentiation for Gifted Learners

Going Beyond the Basics

Diane Heacox, Ed.D., Richard M. Cash, Ed.D.

• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
• Year: 2020
• eBook ISBN:
  9781631984334
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Inclusive Education

Revised and updated edition helps educators increase rigor and depth for all advanced and gifted learners to fulfill their potential. With increasing numbers of students receiving gifted services every year, it's more important than ever for differentiated instruction to go beyond adjusting content levels, task complexity, or product choice—it must truly challenge and support learners on all levels: academic, social, and emotional. This award-winning resource in the field of gifted education has been revised and updated to include: a discussion of underserved learners—particularly English language learners, students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and economically disadvantaged students, updated information on learning standards, MTSS, and universal screening, new guidelines for honors courses, a focus on scholarly questioning, ethics, and empathy, a novel new strategy to increase curricular depth and complexity, information on learning orientations, new research on neurological differences of gifted learners, the pros and cons of co-teaching and how to assess its progress, new tools to increase achievement, plus a discussion of "underlearning", the benefits of coaching and lesson study, the authors' perspectives on and guidelines for grading, Downloadable digital content includes customizable reproducible forms and a PDF presentation; a free PLC/Book Study Guide for use in professional development is also available.

Table of contents

• A
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Acknowledgments
• Contents
• Contents Cont.
• Page viii List of Figures
• Page ix List of Reproducible Forms
• Page xi Foreword
• Page 1 Introduction
• Page 1 What’s New in This Edition?
• Page 2 About This Book
• Page 4 How to Use This Book
• Page 6 Chapter 1 Giftedness Defined Through an Equity Lens
• Page 6 Definition of Gifts and Talents
• Page 9 Identifying Giftedness in All Communities
• Page 13 Twice-Exceptional (2e) Learners: Gifted Students with Learning or Behavior Challenges
• Page 17 Chapter Summary
• Page 19 Chapter 2 Using Brain Research to Improve Differentiation
• Page 19 Brain Research and Giftedness
• Page 22 Putting the Research to Practice
• Page 26 Chapter Summary
• Page 33 Chapter 3 Gifted Learners and Standards-Based Education
• Page 33 How Standards Affect Gifted Students
• Page 34 Guidelines for Adapting Grade-Level Standards
• Page 38 Considerations in Reframing Curriculum for Gifted Student
• Page 39 Chapter Summary
• Page 40 Chapter 4 Defensible Programs and Services
• Page 40 General Characteristics of Gifted Elementary Students
• Page 42 General Characteristics of Gifted Secondary Students
• Page 43 Gifted Programming Models
• Page 63 Effective Grouping Practices Within Gifted Program Options
• Page 68 Chapter Summary
• Page 82 Chapter 5 Creating Authentic Honors Courses
• Page 82 Articulation: Clearly Defining the Rigors of an Honors Course
• Page 84 Differentiating an Honors Course
• Page 99 Alignment: Effective Practices in Student Selection
• Page 102 Accountability: Continuous Review for Continuous Improvement
• Page 103 Chapter Summary
• Page 112 Chapter 6 Changing Roles for Educators of Gifted Students
• Page 112 Defining the Role of the Teacher
• Page 113 Teacher as Mindset Shifter
• Page 114 Teacher as Knowledge Guide
• Page 118 Chapter Summary
• Page 120 Co-Teaching: A Collaborative Approach to Differentiation
• Page 120 Getting Started with Co-Teaching
• Page 121 The Co-Teaching Roles of Classroom Teacher and Gifted Specialist
• Page 123 Co-Teaching Strategies for Addressing Learning Differences
• Page 125 Co-Planning Lessons for Gifted Learners
• Page 125 Benefits and Constraints of Co-Teaching
• Page 127 Chapter Summary
• Page 136 Chapter 8 Understanding and Reversing Underachievement
• Page 136 Defining Underachievement
• Page 137 Factors That Influence Academic Achievement
• Page 138 Potential Risks for Underachievement
• Page 141 Talent Development and Underlearning
• Page 143 Reversing Underachievement
• Page 149 Chapter Summary
• Page 160 Chapter 9 Grading and Assessment and the Gifted Learner
• Page 160 Types of Assessment
• Page 162 Integrating Assessment into Instruction
• Page 164 Using Assessment with Gifted Students
• Page 170 Assessment That Builds Autonomy
• Page 170 A Brief History of Grades
• Page 171 Grading Gifted Learners
• Page 174 Chapter Summary
• Page 193 Chapter 10 leadership
• Page 193 Gifted Education Specialist: Administrator or Teacher Leader?
• Page 194 Embedding Differentiation for Gifted Learners into Classroom Practice
• Page 199 Instructional Coaching
• Page 204 Lesson Study
• Page 207 Chapter Summary
• Page 229 Chapter 11 Streamlining your lesson planning
• Page 234 References and Resources
• Page 240 Index
• Page 251 About the Authors
• B