Teaching Advanced Learners in the General Education Classroom
Doing More With Less!
- Joan Franklin Smutny - National-Louis University, USA
- S.E. von Fremd - Freelance Editor, Researcher, Writer
April 2013 | 200 pages | Corwin
Low-stress tips for challenging high-ability learnersMany teachers ask: ôWhat do I do for the student who finishes his work before everyone else?ö ôIs there anything I can use that doesnÆt require me to read a long textbook with complicated instructions?ö If you would like to do more for gifted students and need simple strategies that you can use tomorrow, this book is for you. Inside are helpful methods for challenging students who need more than the regular curriculum can provide. The authors provide practical tools, including: Tips for using existing resources and possibilities A progression from simpler to more complex adjustments for advanced learners Specific lessons for language arts, math, science, social studies, and the arts The bookÆs strategies can be tailored to benefit students of varying abilities. The lessons are easy to integrate, consistent with curriculum standards, and described in practical terms. You will also find ready-to-use reproducibles, helpful vignettes, and additional resources for differentiating instruction so that all students are challenged to reach their potential.
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. Understanding Advanced Learners
2. Making the Most of Your Resources
3. Creating Appropriate Goals for Advanced Students
4. Meeting the Needs of Advanced Students: Strategies to Begin
5. Meeting the Needs of Advanced Students: Strategies to Extend Learning
6. Teaching Advanced Students in Language Arts and Social Studies
7. Teaching Advanced Students in Science and Mathematics
8. Keeping Yourself Inspired
Resources
References
Index