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Differentiate Instruction for
High Ability and Gifted Students
Do you
have students in your classroom who learn quickly or at an advanced level? Do
your students daydream or appear bored? Do some complain about the work being
too easy? Do others give up when the work is too difficult? In this workshop
we will examine --
1. characteristics of gifted students
2. differentiation strategies that challenge and motivate high ability and
gifted students
This
session is based on experiences teaching gifted students, insights from
research, and strategies from PA Chapter 16, Gifted Guidelines, and Dr. Carol
Tomlinson’s framework. You will learn instructional strategies that will show
you how to change your role from that of instructor to facilitator, coach, and
audience.
For more information contact
franny@learnerslink.com.
Testimonials --
Franny McAleer has been providing staff development for teachers in the
Berwick Area School District for the last four years, including whole staff
workshops with the Six Thinking Hats® as well as focused workshops detailing
best practices with instructional strategies for gifted and honors students.
Many of our teachers know that when Franny comes to do in-service, they will
go home tired, but it will have been a productive day. She challenges
their beliefs and has helped them raise their level of higher order thinking
within their classrooms. It's also just hard not to have a good time
when Franny comes to town! Holly Morrison, Director of Curriculum,
Berwick Area School District, PA
More! We want more!
The presentation was not enough. We want you to help us be as enthusiastic as
you are and go to the level of success with our students as you do with yours!
Skip Little, Ph. D.,
Northern Arizona University and Arizona Educational Summit Committee
Fran McAleer is a valuable
contributor to our work, training to create a new and better workplace in our
schools. Her efforts in exploring and experiencing creativity successfully
engages even the most staid and conservative participants. She is a
unique, effervescent individual who constantly models what she teaches. I
recommend her work most highly. I would be pleased to talk further with
anyone considering her services. John C. Champlin, Ph.
D., Executive Director, Institute for Quality Learning, Scottsdale, AZ
85258, Former Superintendent, Johnson City Schools, New York, and National Superintendent of the Year
"Learning
That Lasts a Lifetime: Former Students Tell Us What Works!"
--
Research Article written by Franny McAleer, published in Gifted Education
Press Quarterly, Summer, 2004
Teacher and
parent links are blue. Student links are red.
     
 Differentiation
Framework:
Seven (7) Keys to Differentiating
Instruction Desk Reminder
Readiness
Interests/Passions
Learning Profiles
Content:
Process: Bloom's
Hierarchy for questioning and learning objectives
Process: Bloom
and DeBono
Process:
DeBono
Product:
Gardner's Multiple Intelligences
Learning Environment
An Analogy - If the Animals Had a School
Templates for
Differentiating Instruction
Differentiation
Topics
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Acceleration:
A Nation Deceived:
How Schools Hold Back America’s Brightest Students,
Nicholas Colangelo, Susan G. Assouline, Miraca U. M. Gross |
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Anchor Activities |
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Arts Integration |
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Ascending Intellectual Demand: Providing High End Challenge |
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Assessment in a Differentiated Classroom (ppt) |
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Authentic Assessment |
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Brain Research
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Brain
Based Strategies:
Interactive Brain
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Centers |
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Center Ideas |
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Classroom Management in a Differentiated School
ppt |
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Classroom Management Techniques |
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Classroom Management - The Classroom And The School As
An Inclusive Community |
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Curriculum Compacting - Eight Steps with Examples
(ppt) |
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Curriculum Compacting |
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Curriculum Compacting Study, University of Connecticut,
Why Not Let High Ability Students Start School in
January? |
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Differentiated Instruction - What is it? How
might you assess it? |
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Essential
Questions |
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Giftedness:
Biological Differences |
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Graphic Organizers |
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Graphic Organizers, printable with subject connections |
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Layered Curriculum Samples |
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Differentiation Management Strategies
from Maryland County Public Schools,
Anchor Activities, Assessment, Curriculum Compacting, Exit Cards, Flexible
Grouping Practices, Learning Contracts, Management Strategies, Math Learning
Stations, Shared Inquiry, Tiered Instruction, and Many More |
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Instruction
and Technology |
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Inquiry Process |
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Inquiry
in the K-5 Classroom |
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Inquiry Process and Units |
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Inquiry Rubric |
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Kindergarten Classroom (ppt) |
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Learning Contract, Elementary |
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Learning Contract, Middle and High School |
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Product Pouch and Porta Centers(Bloom) by Engine-Uity |
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Rubric
Building at Rubistar |
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Special Subject Strategies: Art, Music, Physical
Education, ESL, Library, and More |
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Strengths
Based Teaching for Girls for Whom Success Has Been Elusive |
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Strengths
Movement - Affinities Program |
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ThinkTacToes with Examples |
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TicTacToe Template |
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TIERing: Writing TIERed Assignments Including a Template and Examples |
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Tiered Assignments, Critical Questions |
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Tiering for Book Investigations Using the Multiple
Intelligences and Bloom Matrix |
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Tiered Curriculum by Readiness, Interest and
Learning Profile in Math, Science and Language Arts |
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Tiered Instruction: Description, Practices,
Examples, Assessment, Resources |
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Tiered Instruction: How to PPt
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Tiering and Art Work Reflecting the Theme of Democracy |
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Videolog Observation
- Using SMARTS with media |
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Website Hotlist |
Anchors
to Challenge
Webquests
- Searching - Examples to Explore - Creating Your Own
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Searching for
Information About Webquests |
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Finding
Webquests |
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First Grade Webquests |
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More First Grade Webquests |
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Tasks:
Retelling, Compilation, Mystery, Journalistic, Design, Creative Production,
Consensus Building, Persuasion, Self-Knowledge, Judgment, Analytical
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Three Branches of Government |
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
(social studies, math and language) |
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Author
study of Patricia Polacco |
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C.S.I. (Cool Shape Investigation) Exploring
Shapes: Grade 3, high 2nd, review 4th.
Simple, colorful, engaging, “Process” link lists
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What's so great about the United States? Explore
the coins in the 50 State Quarters® Program |
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They Fought for Freedom - Why do we honor military
veterans? |
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Creating Webquests |
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More on
Constructing Your Own Webquest |
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Webquests
from Planning to Publishing |
Organizations Supporting the Education of Gifted, Creative and High Ability
Students
Pennsylvania's
Legislation for Gifted Students
Comprehensive Web Resources
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Special Education Resources on the
Internet (SERI) for Gifted and Talented Education |
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Best of the Web for Teachers, Parents, and Students -- Math, Science,
Language Arts, Problem Solving, Current Events, Government, Economics,
Science, English, Technology, Humanities, Fine Arts, Multidisciplinary,
Games, and Primary Resources |
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Gifted Resources, links to
all known online gifted resources, enrichment programs, talent searches,
summer programs, gifted mailing lists and early acceptance programs |
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Enriched and Innovataive
Instruction in the Montgomery County Public Schools |
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Differentiation with Emphasis on Gifted Learners |
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Rubrics to Guide Evaluation
with Emphasis on Gifted Learners |
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The
History of Gifted and Talented Education
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Giftedness:
Biological Differences
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Parent Resources
Classroom and Teacher
Resources
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Foundational
Overview of Giftedness and Gifted Education |
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Content Connection:
A Collection of On Line Resources |
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Implementing Curriculum Compacting |
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Teachers, Counselors, Psychologists, and
Administrators of the Gifted
(Hoagies) |
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Books featuring gifted children |
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An Introduction and Overview of the Parallel Curriculum Model: Promise and
Process |
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Who are the Gifted?
-- Five Areas |
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Counseling the Gifted |
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Recent Research on Guidance, Counseling and Therapy for the Gifted (NAGC |
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Brainboosters |
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Puzzlemaker, tools for
students |
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Inventive
Differentiation (Invention
Convention) |
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Mind Mapping |
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Graphic Organizers |
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GTE
Growth Initiative for Teachers, Grant Programs for innovative science and
math teaching, teachers of grades 7-12 |
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Gifted Development Center, Dr.
Linda Silverman, identification, assessment, counseling, learning styles,
programs, presentations, and resources for gifted
children and adults
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Resources for Gifted Students
with Learning Disabilities |
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Highly Gifted Children --
Hollingsworth Center |
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"Is It a Cheetah?" by Stephanie S. Tolan --
Analogy to High Gifted Children |
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Techniques
for Teaching Highly Gifted Visual Spatial Learners |
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The
Six Hat® Theory of Dr. Edward DeBono |
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Differentiating Instruction for
Advanced Learners in the Mixed-Ability Middle School Classroom, Dr. Carol Ann
Tomlinson |
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Gifted Learners in Middle
School: Problem or Promise, Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson
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CURRICULUM
ALTERNATIVES (Compacting, Contracting, Independent Studies with Assessment of
Alternate Work), Susan Winebrenner and Sandra Berger |
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Providing Curriculum
Alternatives Motivate Gifted Students, Susan Winebrenner and Sandra Berger |
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A
Framework for Understanding Poverty (Ruby Payne) |
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Removing
the Mask - Giftedness in Poverty, identification (Ruby Payne) |
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Accelerated
School Project |
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John
Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth: 2000-2001 topics
include marine science, archaeology, anthropology, summer programs and
pursuits, medicine and health sciences, and the 'Net |
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Center
for Talented Youth, John Hopkins University |
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Characteristics
of Gifted and Creative Children |
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The
Gifted: the Challenge for Teachers |
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Ten
Tips for New Teachers |
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Gifted
Education Programs |
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Parents
and Educators: Providing for the Healthy Educational and
Personal Development of the Gifted Child
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Factors
Nurturing
Giftedness
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Gifted
Students in the Regular Classroom |
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ADHD and Children Who Are Gifted |
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Is retention beneficial for a gifted LD/ADD child? |
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Enrichment
and Extensions for Talented Students |
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