num_pages: 821
description: Methods and Materials for Teaching the Gifted 2nd Edition offers strategies and resources for differentiating instruction for gifted learners. The book acts as an excellent introduction to gifted education curriculum planning instructional unit design evaluation and teaching methods. This new edition expands upon the best-selling first edition with new chapters and fully updated information and research.The chapters of this comprehensive textbook are written by respected leaders in the field of gifted education. The authors review: the needs of gifted learners curricular planning and evaluation instructional practices and ongoing enhancement and support of gifted programs. Chapters include topics such as differentiated curricular design process skills development building instructional units that challenge students and evaluating learner outcomes. Also instructional practices such as problem-based learning creative teaching strategies independent study mentorships classroom simulations and more are addressed.The books contributing authors include nationally recognized leaders in the field of gifted education such as Carolyn M. Callahan Ph.D. Susan K. Johnsen Ph.D. Sandra Kaplan Ph.D. Sally Reis Ph.D. Julia Link Roberts Ph.D. and Joyce VanTassel-Baska Ph.D.Fully revised and updated the second edition of Methods and Materials also lists an array of up-to-date books teaching materials Web sites and other resources.
language: English
title: Methods and Materials for Teaching the Gifted
publisher: Prufrock Press