The articles in this volume address the numerous challenges educators face in their attempts to accurately identify gifted and talented students. Solutions to these challenges and avenues of future exploration are also discussed.
A Design to Develop Learner Potential and Challenge Advanced Learners
Use the PCM model to help educators refine their understanding of a high-quality, comprehensive curriculum! Designed around the second edition of the best-selling book The Parallel Curriculum, this one-stop multimedia kit reflects the best practices in curriculum development and implementation and allows facilitators to demonstrate how the Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) can dramatically enhance instruction and improve learning for diverse groups of students. Participants will engage in discussions about: The four parallels for curriculum and instruction: Core Curriculum, Curriculum of Connections, Curriculum of Practice, and Curriculum of Identity Units of study that include one or more parallels 11 key components for high-quality curriculum design and implementation The Ascending Intellectual Demand (AID) concept for supporting student development Assessment as a vital element of the Parallel Curriculum Model The Parallel Curriculum, Second Edition: A Multimedia Kit for Professional Development provides: The second edition of the companion book The Parallel Curriculum, which offers a rich curriculum model to strengthen students' capacity as learners and thinkers A 69-minute, content-rich DVD-with an easy stop-and-search navigation menu-that features PCM authors Carol Ann Tomlinson and Jann H. Leppien discussing the principles behind the PCM model and shows teachers using PCM in real classrooms A step-by-step facilitator's guide that connects the book to the DVD and provides discussion questions, workshop activities, handouts, and agendas A companion CD-ROM that contains a digital copy of the entire facilitator guide An ideal professional development resource to use with pairs, small workshops, or large seminars, this multimedia kit is essential for anyone leading workshops focused on creating an in-depth, research-based curriculum that serves every student.
A Design to Develop Learner Potential and Challenge Advanced Learners
"The Parallel Curriculum Model helps teachers not only strengthen their knowledge and pedagogy, but also rediscover a passion for their discipline based on their deeper, more connected understanding. Our students think critically and deeply at a level I have never before witnessed." -Tony Poole, Principal Sky Vista Middle School, Aurora, CO "What makes this book unique is its insistence on the development of conceptual understanding of content and its focus on the abilities, interests, and learning preferences of each student." -H. Lynn Erickson, Educational Consultant Author of Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul "The approach honors the integrity of the disciplines while remaining responsive to the diversity of learners that teachers encounter." -Jay McTighe, Educational Consultant Coauthor of Understanding by Design Engage students with a rich curriculum that strengthens their capacity as learners and thinkers! Based on the premise that every learner is somewhere on a path toward expertise in a content area, this resource promotes a curriculum model for developing the abilities of all students and extending the abilities of students who perform at advanced levels. The Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) offers four curriculum parallels that incorporate the element of Ascending Intellectual Demand to help teachers determine current student performance levels and develop intellectual challenges to move learners along a continuum toward expertise. Updated throughout and reflecting state and national content standards, this new edition: Helps teachers design learning experiences that develop PreK-12 learners' analytical, critical, and creative thinking skills in each subject area Provides a framework for planning differentiated curriculum Includes examples of curriculum units, sample rubrics, and tables to help implement the PCM model The Parallel Curriculum effectively promotes educational equity and excellence by ensuring that all students are adequately challenged and supported through a multidimensional, high-quality curriculum.
A Design to Develop Learner Potential and Challenge Advanced Learners
'The Parallel Curriculum Model helps teachers not only strengthen their knowledge and pedagogy, but also rediscover a passion for their discipline based on their deeper, more connected understanding. Our students think critically and deeply at a level I have never before witnessed.'uTony Poole, PrincipalSky Vista Middle School, Aurora, CO'What makes this book unique is its insistence on the development of conceptual understanding of content and its focus on the abilities, interests, and learning preferences of each student.'uH. Lynn Erickson, Educational ConsultantAuthor of Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul'The approach honors the integrity of the disciplines while remaining responsive to the diversity of learners that teachers encounter.'uJay McTighe, Educational ConsultantCoauthor of Understanding by DesignEngage students with a rich curriculum that strengthens their capacity as learners and thinkers!Based on the premise that every learner is somewhere on a path toward expertise in a content area, this resource promotes a curriculum model for developing the abilities of all students and extending the abilities of students who perform at advanced levels. The Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) offers four curriculum parallels that incorporate the element of Ascending Intellectual Demand to help teachers determine current student performance levels and develop intellectual challenges to move learners along a continuum toward expertise. Updated throughout and reflecting state and national content standards, this new edition:Helps teachers design learning experiences that develop PreKu12 learners' analytical, critical, and creative thinking skills in each subject areaProvides a framework for planning differentiated curriculumIncludes examples of curriculum units, sample rubrics, and tables to help implement the PCM modelThe Parallel Curriculum effectively promotes educational equity and excellence by ensuring that all students are adequately challenged and supported through a multidimensional, high-quality curriculum.
"The information in the book is extremely relevant. With the current demands for educational improvement, leaders in the field are searching for new, innovative means of helping students feel connected to their schools." -Tricia Pena, Principal Cienega High School, Vail, AZ "This book does a good job of explaining the purpose, design, and use of the enrichments and their relationship to the general curriculum." -Laurie Peterman, Instructional Facilitator Anoka-Hennpin ISD #11, Lino Lakes, MN Create an instructional program that can transform every student's learning experience! How can educators spark an enthusiasm for learning in young people? What can classroom teachers do to promote creativity and innovative thinking? In Enriching Curriculum for All Students, Second Edition, the authors present the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM), a groundbreaking instructional program that reaches all students through hands-on problem solving, high-interest activities, and cooperative learning. The revised edition offers updated research and additional guidelines for implementing lessons to support differentiated and enriching learning opportunities for all learners. Demonstrating how teachers can shift from instructor to coach or mentor, and how students' minds, spirits, and values can be developed within an invigorating atmosphere, the authors focus on: Developing the talent potential of all students Improving academic performance through meaningful, enjoyable learning Fostering a reflective, growth-oriented staff Honoring ethnic, gender, and cultural diversity Involving students, parents, teachers, and administrators in decision making This vital resource combines inspiration with practical methods and highlights the importance of a versatile and imaginative curriculum that gives all students the opportunity to reach their highest potential.
"The information in the book is extremely relevant. With the current demands for educational improvement, leaders in the field are searching for new, innovative means of helping students feel connected to their schools." -Tricia Pena, Principal Cienega High School, Vail, AZ "This book does a good job of explaining the purpose, design, and use of the enrichments and their relationship to the general curriculum." -Laurie Peterman, Instructional Facilitator Anoka-Hennpin ISD #11, Lino Lakes, MN Create an instructional program that can transform every student's learning experience! How can educators spark an enthusiasm for learning in young people? What can classroom teachers do to promote creativity and innovative thinking? In Enriching Curriculum for All Students, Second Edition, the authors present the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM), a groundbreaking instructional program that reaches all students through hands-on problem solving, high-interest activities, and cooperative learning. The revised edition offers updated research and additional guidelines for implementing lessons to support differentiated and enriching learning opportunities for all learners. Demonstrating how teachers can shift from instructor to coach or mentor, and how students' minds, spirits, and values can be developed within an invigorating atmosphere, the authors focus on: Developing the talent potential of all students Improving academic performance through meaningful, enjoyable learning Fostering a reflective, growth-oriented staff Honoring ethnic, gender, and cultural diversity Involving students, parents, teachers, and administrators in decision making This vital resource combines inspiration with practical methods and highlights the importance of a versatile and imaginative curriculum that gives all students the opportunity to reach their highest potential.
