Let’s review what you’ve learned up to this point about the gifted child. You’ve gained background information regarding gifted children and their needs, discovered various models for delivering instruction, and investigated the latest research related to the gifted child. You probably still have many unanswered questions and hurdles to overcome, such as: “Where are the resources, the examples, and the how-tos? How can I use the models to help drive my instruction? How will I prevent my students who love to draw from only drawing all the time? How am I going to meet the various individual needs of my gifted students?”
As the old saying goes – you do not have to reinvent the wheel – only tweak it a bit and, in some cases, improve on the old model. This week we will share additional differentiation strategies, but you will also explore resources – books, articles, and web sites – to not only guide you towards this goal, but to provide actual lessons in subject areas for you to adapt, tweak, and develop.