ABSTRACT

The fourth edition of Content-Based Curriculum for Advanced Learners provides readers with a complete and up-to-date introduction to core elements of curriculum development in gifted education with implications for school-based implementation.

Written by key experts in the field, this text is essential to the development of high-powered, rich, and complex curricula that treat content, process, product, and concept development considerations as equal partners in the task of educating gifted learners. Along with revised chapters, this edition contains new chapters on culturally responsive curriculum, the performing arts, robotics, and engineering design, as well as social and emotional learning. Additional material concerning talent trajectories across the lifespan accompanies a discussion of honors curriculum in higher education, rounding out this comprehensive resource.

This master text is a must read for educators interested in executing effective curriculum and instructional interventions to support learning for gifted and advanced learners.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction to the Book

ByJoyce VanTassel-Baska, Catherine A. Little

part Section I|126 pages

Introduction to Curriculum with Advanced Learner Groups

chapter |4 pages

Introduction to Section I

ByJoyce VanTassel-Baska, Catherine A. Little

chapter Chapter 1|20 pages

Introduction to the Integrated Curriculum Model

ByJoyce VanTassel-Baska

chapter Chapter 2|16 pages

Characteristics and Curricular Needs of Advanced Learners

ByElissa F. Brown

chapter Chapter 3|20 pages

Accommodations for Advanced Learners from Low-Income Backgrounds

ByJoyce VanTassel-Baska, Tamra Stambaugh

chapter Chapter 4|26 pages

Accommodations for Advanced English Learners

BySusan Dulong Langley, Shana Lusk

chapter Chapter 5|18 pages

Curricular Considerations for Twice-Exceptional Learners

ByClaire E. Hughes

chapter Chapter 6|20 pages

Cultural Responsiveness and Social Justice in an Advanced Learner Program

ByApril Wells

part Chapter Section II|130 pages

The Defining Dimensions of the Integrated Curriculum Model

chapter |4 pages

Introduction to Section II

ByJoyce VanTassel-Baska, Catherine A. Little

chapter Chapter 7|22 pages

Accelerative Strategies for Meeting Advanced Learner Needs

ByLinda E. Brody

chapter Chapter 8|32 pages

Integrating Higher-Order Process Skills into Advanced Curriculum and Instruction

ByTamra Stambaugh, Catherine A. Little

chapter Chapter 9|18 pages

Applications of Advanced Curriculum: Using Problem-Based and Project-Based Learning

ByJason S. McIntosh

chapter Chapter 10|24 pages

Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction

ByCatherine A. Little

chapter Chapter 11|28 pages

Curriculum-Based Assessment for Advanced Learners

BySusan K. Johnsen, Joyce VanTassel-Baska

part Chapter Section III|106 pages

Applications of the ICM in the Core Content Areas

chapter |2 pages

Introduction to Section III

ByJoyce VanTassel-Baska, Catherine A. Little

chapter Chapter 12|28 pages

Language Arts Curricular Considerations for Advanced Learners

ByCatherine A. Little

chapter Chapter 13|24 pages

Mathematics Curricular Considerations for Advanced Learners

ByM. Katherine Gavin

chapter Chapter 14|20 pages

Science Curricular Considerations for Advanced Learners

ByAlicia Cotabish, Michelle B. Buchanan, Debbie Dailey

chapter Chapter 15|30 pages

Social Studies Curricular Considerations for Advanced Learners

ByMolly M. Sandling

part Chapter Section IV|102 pages

Extending ICM beyond the Core: Interdisciplinary Applications

chapter |4 pages

Introduction to Section IV

ByJoyce VanTassel-Baska, Catherine A. Little

chapter Chapter 16|16 pages

The Role of STEAM and Robotics in Developing Talent

BySteve V. Coxon, Rachael Cody

chapter Chapter 17|24 pages

Developing Experiences in Engineering Design Processes for Advanced Learners

ByDebbie Dailey, Jason Trumble, Alicia Cotabish

chapter Chapter 18|18 pages

Teaching World Languages to Advanced Learners

ByBronwyn MacFarlane

chapter Chapter 19|20 pages

Curricular Considerations for Advanced Learners in the Visual Arts

ByHope E. Wilson

chapter Chapter 20|18 pages

A Disciplinary-Based Approach for Advanced Learners in the Performing Arts

ByCara Faith Bernard

part Chapter Section V|74 pages

Psychosocial Dimensions of the Curriculum

chapter |2 pages

Introduction to Section V

ByJoyce VanTassel-Baska, Catherine A. Little

chapter Chapter 21|26 pages

Curriculum and Instruction for Supporting Affective Needs

ByTamra Stambaugh, Susannah M. Wood, Tim W. Stambaugh

chapter Chapter 22|18 pages

Supporting Career Development in Advanced Programs

BySusannah M. Wood, Erin M. D. Lane

chapter Chapter 23|26 pages

The Concept of Leadership in an Advanced Curriculum

ByJoyce VanTassel-Baska

part Chapter Section VI|42 pages

Talent Development Beyond K-12

chapter |2 pages

Introduction to Section VI

ByJoyce VanTassel-Baska, Catherine A. Little

chapter Chapter 24|22 pages

Talent Development in the Professions and Beyond

ByPaula Olszewski-Kubilius, Eric Calvert, Susan Corwith, Rhoda Rosen

chapter Chapter 25|16 pages

Honors Curriculum for College Students

ByJennifer Lease Butts, Jaclyn M. Chancey, Catherine A. Little

part Chapter Section VII|92 pages

Support Structures for Curriculum Innovation and Implementation

chapter |2 pages

Introduction to Section VII

ByJoyce VanTassel-Baska, Catherine A. Little

chapter Chapter 26|24 pages

Learning from and Learning with Technology

ByDel Siegle, Talbot S. Hook

chapter Chapter 27|26 pages

Professional Learning of Teachers

The Linchpin for Successful Programs
ByJoyce VanTassel-Baska

chapter Chapter 28|24 pages

Implementing Innovative Curriculum and Instructional Practices in Classrooms and Schools

Joyce VanTassel-Baska and Catherine A. Little
ByJoyce VanTassel-Baska, Catherine A. Little

chapter |2 pages

About the Editors

ByJoyce VanTassel-Baska, Catherine A. Little

chapter |12 pages

About the Authors

ByJoyce VanTassel-Baska, Catherine A. Little