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    Teaching Gifted Kids in Today's Classroom: Strategies and Techniques Every Teacher Can Use (Revised & Updated Third Edition)

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    by Susan Winebrenner, Dina Brulles (Contribution by)

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    • ISBN-13: 9781575423951
    • Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc.
    • Publication date: 08/15/2012
    • Edition description: Third Edition, Revised, Book with Digital Content
    • Pages: 256
    • Sales rank: 181,928
    • Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 1.00(d)

    Susan Winebrenner, M.S., is a former classroom teacher and current full-time consultant in staff development. She presents workshops and seminars nationally and internationally, helping educators translate educational research into classroom practice. Susan is also the author of Differentiating Content for Gifted Learners in Grades 6–12 (CD-ROM) and Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in the Regular Classroom, and coauthor of The Cluster Grouping Handbook. She lives in San Marcos, California.

    Dina Brulles, Ph.D., is a school administrator and the gifted education director for the Paradise Valley Unified School District in Arizona. Prior to becoming an administrator, Dina was an elementary classroom teacher, a bilingual teacher, an ESL teacher, and a gifted-cluster teacher. Dina is coauthor of The Cluster Grouping Handbook. She lives in Peoria, Arizona.

    Table of Contents

    List of Reproducible Pages
    List of Figures
    Foreword

    Introduction
    Teaching vs. Learning
    The Mystery of the Gifted Underachiever
    The Myth of Elitism
    Gifted Education Benefits Everyone
    What Gifted Students Really Need
    About This Book

    Chapter 1: Characteristics of Gifted Students
    Learning & Behavioral Characteristics
    Strategy: The Name Card Method
    Perfectionism
    Creative Thinkers
    Students Who Are Twice-Exceptional
    Underachievers
    Students Who Are Culturally & Linguistically Diverse (CLD)
    Summary
    References & Resources

    Chapter 2: Gifted Students Identify Themselves
    Banishing the “B” Word
    Identifying Students for Gifted-Cluster Classes
    Compacting the Curriculum
    Strategy: Most Difficult First
    Strategy: Pretests for Volunteers
    Summary
    References & Resources

    Chapter 3: Compacting & Differentiation for Skill Work
    Strategy: The Learning Contract
    Customizing the Learning Contract
    Using Contracts with Standards or Problem-Based Math Programs
    Strategy: Math Achievement Teams (MATS)
    Summary
    References & Resources

    Chapter 4: Compacting & Differentiation in Content Area
    Strategy: The Study Guide Method
    Tools to Use with the Study Guide Method
    Getting Started with the Study Guide Method
    Strategy: Allowing All Students to Do Project Work
    Summary
    References & Resources

    Chapter 5: Extending Reading & Writing Instruction
    Characteristics of Gifted Readers
    Reading for Gifted Readers
    Strategy: The Contract for Permission to Read Ahead
    Strategy: The Contract for Reading Skills & Vocabulary
    Strategy: The Reading Activities Menu
    Strategy: Using the Study Guide Method for Reading Extension
    Strategy: Using Trade Books for Self-Selected Reading
    Strategy: Individualized Reading
    Vocabulary Activities
    Bibliotherapy
    Writing for Gifted Writers
    Strategy: The Great Friday Afternoon Event
    Summary
    References & Resources

    Chapter 6: Planning Curriculum for All Students at the Same Time
    Bloom’s Taxonomy
    Rigor in the Classroom
    Critical & Creative Thinking
    Strategy: The Curriculum Differentiation Chart
    Strategy: Learning Centers
    Strategy: The Socratic Seminar
    On Assessments
    Summary
    References & Resources

    Chapter 7: “I’m Done. Now What Should I Do?”
    Strategy: The Interest Survey
    Strategy: The Personal Interest
    Independent Study Project
    Strategy: The Topic Browsing Planner
    Strategy: The Resident Expert Planner
    Independent Study Option for the Primary Grades: The 4C Booklet
    Using Technology for Independent Study
    Summary
    References & Resources

    Chapter 8: Grouping Gifted Students for Learning
    Cooperative Learning
    Strategy: Placing Gifted Students in Their Own Cooperative Learning Groups
    Summary: Cooperative Learning or Heterogeneous Groups?
    Cluster Grouping
    The Schoolwide Cluster Grouping Model (SCGM)
    Summary
    References & Resources

    Chapter 9: Et Cetera: Related Issues
    Program Delivery Options
    Program Management & Record-Keeping
    Acceleration
    The Qualities of Teachers
    Securing Extension Materials
    Pull-Out Programs
    The Changing Role of the Gifted-Education Specialist
    How to Win Support from Parents
    Summary
    References & Resources

    Chapter 10: Parenting Gifted Children
    Parenting Issues
    Advocating for Your Child at School
    Providing a Nurturing Environment
    Summary
    References & Resources

    Conclusion
    Additional Resources
    Index
    About the Authors

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    Fully revised and updated for a new generation of educators, this is the definitive guide to meeting the learning needs of gifted students in the mixed-abilities classroom— seamlessly and effectively with minimal preparation time. Included are practical, classroom-tested strategies and step-by-step instructions for how to use them. The new edition provides information on using technology for accelerated learning, managing cluster grouping, increasing curriculum rigor, improving assessments, boosting critical and creative thinking skills, and addressing gifted kids with special needs. Already a perennial best seller, this guide’s third edition is sure to be welcomed with open arms by teachers everywhere. Digital content provides a PowerPoint presentation for professional development, customizable reproducible forms from the book, additional extension menus for students in the primary and upper-elementary grades, and a special supplement for parents of gifted children.

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