A Teacher's Guide to Using the Common Core State Standards With Gifted and Advanced Learners in the English/Language Arts
A Teacher's Guide to Using the Common Core State Standards With Gifted and Advanced Learners in the English/Language Arts provides teachers and administrators a blueprint for differentiating the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts for gifted and advanced students through the use of acceleration, depth, complexity, and creativity within and across grade levels. It illustrates the differences between learning experiences for typical and advanced students based on the same standard and provides an array of examples across five of the information text and literary text standards while integrating the other aspects of language arts teaching and learning. The book highlights implementation features, such as classroom management and assessment of student work, that allow teachers to make data-based decisions about instruction for particular students. It also offers guidance to teachers on reading selections for advanced learners at all grade levels.
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A Teacher's Guide to Using the Common Core State Standards With Gifted and Advanced Learners in the English/Language Arts
A Teacher's Guide to Using the Common Core State Standards With Gifted and Advanced Learners in the English/Language Arts provides teachers and administrators a blueprint for differentiating the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts for gifted and advanced students through the use of acceleration, depth, complexity, and creativity within and across grade levels. It illustrates the differences between learning experiences for typical and advanced students based on the same standard and provides an array of examples across five of the information text and literary text standards while integrating the other aspects of language arts teaching and learning. The book highlights implementation features, such as classroom management and assessment of student work, that allow teachers to make data-based decisions about instruction for particular students. It also offers guidance to teachers on reading selections for advanced learners at all grade levels.
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A Teacher's Guide to Using the Common Core State Standards With Gifted and Advanced Learners in the English/Language Arts

A Teacher's Guide to Using the Common Core State Standards With Gifted and Advanced Learners in the English/Language Arts

A Teacher's Guide to Using the Common Core State Standards With Gifted and Advanced Learners in the English/Language Arts
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A Teacher's Guide to Using the Common Core State Standards With Gifted and Advanced Learners in the English/Language Arts

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A Teacher's Guide to Using the Common Core State Standards With Gifted and Advanced Learners in the English/Language Arts provides teachers and administrators a blueprint for differentiating the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts for gifted and advanced students through the use of acceleration, depth, complexity, and creativity within and across grade levels. It illustrates the differences between learning experiences for typical and advanced students based on the same standard and provides an array of examples across five of the information text and literary text standards while integrating the other aspects of language arts teaching and learning. The book highlights implementation features, such as classroom management and assessment of student work, that allow teachers to make data-based decisions about instruction for particular students. It also offers guidance to teachers on reading selections for advanced learners at all grade levels.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781618211040
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 11/15/2013
Edition description: Teachers G
Pages: 216
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

The National Association for Gifted Children’s mission is to support those who enhance the growth and development of gifted and talented children through education, advocacy, community building, and research. NAGC aims to help parents and families, K–12 education professionals including support service personnel, and members of the research and higher education community who work to help gifted and talented children as they strive to achieve their personal best and contribute to their communities.

Todd Kettler, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of North Texas. He has been a teacher of gifted students and a gifted program director. In his current role, he teaches graduate courses in gifted education.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

Foreword ix

Introduction xii

The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts: What Are They? 1

Rationale for the Work 3

Alignment to 21st Century Skills 5

Alignment of the CCSS-ELA With the Gifted Education Programming Standards in Assessment, Curriculum Planning, and Instruction 7

Differentiating the CCSS-ELA for Advanced and Gifted Learners 10

Creating Examples in English Language Arts for Advanced Learners 13

Introduction to the Scope and Sequence of the Reading Literature and Informational Text Standards 21

Reading Literature Examples 35

Reading Informational Text Examples 83

Differentiating Assessments to Develop English Language Arts Talent 132

Resources to Assist With English Language Arts Differentiation 148

Language Arts Pathways for Advanced Learners 155

Implications for Professional Learning When Implementing the CCSS-ELA 165

Conclusion 169

References 171

Appendices

Appendix A Definitions of Key Terms 181

Appendix B Evidence-Based Practices in Gifted Education 185

Appendix C Research Support for the Effort 190

About the Authors 196

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