Project-Based Learning for Gifted Students: A Handbook for the 21st-Century Classroom

by Todd Stanley

Overview

Project-Based Learning for Gifted Students: A Handbook for the 21st-Century Classroom makes the case that project-based learning is ideal for the gifted classroom, focusing on student choice, teacher responsibility, and opportunities for differentiation. The book also guides teachers to create a project-based learning environment in their own classroom, walking them step-by-step through topics and processes such as linking projects with standards, finding the right structure, and creating a practical classroom environment. Project-Based Learning for Gifted Students also provides helpful examples and lessons that all teachers can use to get started.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781593638306
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	11/01/2011
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	100
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Todd Stanley is the author of six teacher education books including Project-Based Learning for Gifted Students: A Handbook for the 21st Century Classroom. He has been a classroom teacher for the past 17 years and was a National Board Certified teacher. He recently helped create a gifted academy for grades 5—8, that employs inquiry-based learning, project-based learning, and performance-based assessment. He is the gifted coordinator for Reynoldsburg City Schools and lives in Pickerington, OH, with his wife, Nicki, and two daughters, Anna and Abby.