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Classroom Resources for Gifted/Talented & Enrichment

 

Curriculum for gifted and talented students should provide a variety of learning experiences that challenge, engage, allow for choice, are self-directed, literature-based, problem-based and that are connected and integrated in meaningful ways. 


Units of Study
Myself and Others
Kindergarten Suggested Unit of Study
Nigeria: A Case Study
3rd Grade Suggested Unit of Study
Immigration
4th Grade Suggested Unit of Study
Westward Expansion
5th Grade Suggested Unit of Study

Want to find out more About Differentiated Instruction visit http://faculty.rmwc.edu/mentor_grant/Differentiated/differentiated_instruction.htm

Developer of the Layered Curriculum™ method of instruction, Dr. Kathie F. Nunley has authored several books and articles on teaching in mixed-ability classrooms and other problems facing today's teachers. She is an educational psychologist, author, researcher and speaker. For a full listing of her writing as well as additional teaching and parental tips are available at http://Help4Teachers.com or contact her at Kathie@brains.org.


Teacher Certification

The following higher education institutions that have been approved to offer programs leading to the Extension for Gifted Education:

(Source: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/gt/approved.htm)

Gifted and Talented Extension Certificate
  • A teacher must go through an approved G&T program and take 12 credits of coursework and pass the CST;
  • Online courses must be connected to approved programs and registered through SED to be acceptable.  Continuing Education courses are not accepted. Consult New York State Education Department (SED) Web site for further information.

The CST – Content Specialty Test

  • The Content Specialty Test seeks to test a teacher’s knowledge about many aspects of Gifted Education.Outline:
    • Understanding Students with Gifts & Talents
    • Assessment & Evaluation of Students with Gifts & Talents
    • Promoting Student Development & Learning
    • Working in the Professional Environment
    • Promoting Student Learning & Development:  Constructed  Response Assignment
  • The Gifted Education Test Framework is available on the SED website.  You can access the framework to see what types of questions will be asked on the state exam.

A summary of new regulations and policies can be found at http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/gt/newgtregext.htm

Further information and a Q&A is available at
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/gt/qareg.htm

Summer 2008 Gifted and Talented Professional Development Opportunities
Register for all professional development offerings on Protraxx: www.pd.nycoit.org.

June 2008 ELA, Social Studies and Gifted/Talented Newsletter