Applied Practice for Educators of Gifted and Able Learners
This book is a comprehensive study and guide for the classroom teacher, the gifted program coordinator, and the graduate student, who are challenged daily to provide for individual children who differ markedly but come under the umbrella of giftedness. It
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Applied Practice for Educators of Gifted and Able Learners
Foreword by Ellen Winner
Edited by Hava E. Vidergor Gordon Academic College & Arab Academic College, Haifa, Israel and Carole Ruth Harris G.A.T.E.S. Research and Evaluation, USA
A C.I.P. record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.
ISBN: 978-94-6300-002-4 (paperback) ISBN: 978-94-6300-003-1 (hardback) ISBN: 978-94-6300-004-8 (e-book)
Published by: Sense Publishers, P.O. Box 21858, 3001 AW Rotterdam, The Netherlands https://www.sensepublishers.com/
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This book is dedicated to my parents: Dov Horowitz and Ruth Horowitz You have been the source of unconditional love, encouragement, and inspiration throughout my life. Thank you for the emotional and practical support in undertaking this project. Hava E. Vidergor This book is dedicated to the memory of my beloved husband, John Nathaniel Harris. His support, his encouragement for all my endeavors, and most of all, his love, will be with me always. Carole Ruth Harris
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Forewordxi Prefacexiii Acknowledgementsxvii Section 1: Curriculum for Gifted and Able Learners 1. Characteristics of Able Gifted Highly Gifted Exceptionally Gifted and Profoundly Gifted Learners Miraca U. M. Gross
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2. Engaging Different Types of Gifted Learners Linda Kreger Silverman, Linda Powers Leviton and Steven C. Haas
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3. Who Is the Best Teacher of Gifted and Able Students? Hava E. Vidergor
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4. The Role of the Gifted and Able Coordinator Hava E. Vidergor
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5. Putting Together the Puzzle: The Logic of Design and Development of Curriculum for Gifted Learners Joyce VanTassel-Baska 6. Culturally Derived Program Development for Gifted Students Carole Ruth Harris
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Section 2: Units and Lessons Based on Curricular Models 7. Using the TASC Thinking and Problem-Solving Framework to Create a Curriculum of Opportunity across the Full Spectrum of Human Abilities: TASC – Thinking Actively in a Social Context Belle Wallace 8. Developing Real-Life Problem Solving: Integrating the DISCOVER Problem Matrix, Problem Based Learning, and Thinking Actively in a Social Context C. June Maker, Robert Zimmerman, Maria Paz Gomez-Arizaga, Randal Pease and Edith M. Burke 9. The Integrated Curriculum Model Joyce VanTassel-Baska
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10. The Multidimensional Curriculum Model: Preparing Students Today for Tomorrow’s World Hava E. Vidergor
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Section 3: Teaching Strategies 11. High Order Thinking, Problem Based and Project Based Learning in Blended Learning Environments Hava E.Vidergor
