ABSTRACT
Content-Based Curriculum for High-Ability Learners (3rd ed.) provides a solid introduction to core elements of curriculum development in gifted education and implications for school-based implementation. Written by experts in the field, this text uses cutting-edge design techniques and aligns core content with national and state standards. In addition to revised chapters, the third edition contains new chapters on topics including special populations of gifted learners, critical thinking, leadership, and university-level honors curriculum.
The text identifies fundamental principles of curriculum that support advanced and high-potential learners: accelerated learning within the core content areas, use of higher order processes and products, and concept development. These emphases form threads across chapters in core content areas, including language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, world languages, and the arts. Additional chapters explore structures to support implementation, including alignment with standards, assessment of learning, counseling, and promoting exemplary teacher practice through professional development.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Section I|81 pages
Introduction to Curriculum and Special Populations of Advanced Learners
chapter Chapter 3|16 pages
Curricular Considerations for Advanced Learners from Low-Income and Minority Backgrounds
part Section II|124 pages
The Defining Components of the Integrated Curriculum Model
part Section III|115 pages
Applications of the ICM in the Core Content Areas
part Section IV|100 pages
Curriculum Applications of ICM in Other Content Areas
part Section V|71 pages
Support Structures for Curriculum Implementation
chapter Chapter 21|19 pages
Aligning Curriculum for the Gifted with Content Standards and State Assessments
part Section VI|64 pages
The Postsecondary Experience