Curriculum Compacting - More Than Just Moving Quickly

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Presenter: Tara Toft, Dr. Julie McDonald, OAGC
Core Area: ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c; Assessment 2.5.2; Curriculum Planning and Instruction 3.1.6; Programming 5.1.1
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Curriculum compaction is much more than just moving more quickly through content. It’s about setting your gifted students up for success. In this 1-hour course, presenters Tara Toft and Dr. Julie McDonald share the process for compacting curriculum to ensure mastery of grade-level content standards and preparation for advanced standards in future years.

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SKU OAGC-597 Categories Dr. Julie McDonald | Tara Toft, Gifted, Instructional Strategies, OAGC, ODE Teacher Competency a|ODE Teacher Competency b|ODE Teacher Competency c|Assessment 2.5|Curriculum Planning and Instruction 3.1|Programming 5.1 Tags Gifted, giftedness, GT, Instructional Strategies, OAGC Differentiation, ODE competency a, ODE competency b, ODE competency c, ODE competency f

Description

Though curriculum compacting can pose a challenge for many teachers, it offers many benefits as a form of differentiation for gifted learners. In this 1-hour course, presenters Tara Toft, the Coordinator for Advanced Academic Studies in Sandusky City Schools, and Dr. Julie McDonald, the Coordinator of Gifted Services for Huron City Schools, share the process for compacting curriculum to ensure mastery of grade level content standards and preparation for advanced standards in future years.

In this course, you will learn about:

The benefits of using curriculum compaction
The potential disadvantages of using curriculum compaction
Identifying students who would benefit from curriculum compaction
The steps for proper curriculum compaction
Preparation for formal acceleration, the next step after curriculum compaction

This course addresses the following standards:

NAGC Standards 1.4, 1.7, 3.4, 3.6, 5.1, 5.3

ODE Competencies a, b, c

Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.

Presenter Bio

Dr. McDonald began her teaching career as a gifted intervention specialist almost 2 decades ago. She currently serves as the director of curriculum and instruction and coordinator of gifted services for Huron City Schools. Dr. McDonald has been the past chair of the Coordinator’s Division, presenting as numerous OAGC functions over the years. She enjoys presenting at national and international conferences. Julie earned her BS in Secondary Education, MEd in Special Education, and EdD in Leadership Studies with a focus on Gifted Education from Bowling Green State University.

Tara Toft has 22 years of experience in education, including 7 years in gifted education. She currently serves as the principal of the Regional Center for Advanced Academic Studies and the Coordinator for Advanced Academic Studies in Sandusky City Schools. Tara also serves as the Region 2 Representative for the OAGC Governing Board and as a member of the OAGC Conference Committee. She has presented at district parent events as well as state and national conferences. Tara earned an Associate of Arts from Cuyahoga Community College, a BA in Elementary Education, MA in Curriculum and Instruction, and Administrative License from Bowling Green State University, and endorsement in Gifted Education from Cleveland State University.

Additional information

Core Area	Assessment 2.5, Curriculum Planning and Instruction 3.1, ODE Teacher Competency a, ODE Teacher Competency b, ODE Teacher Competency c, Programming 5.1
Hours	1 Hour
Organization	OAGC
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Dr. Julie McDonald, Tara Toft
Course Content	Gifted, Instructional Strategies

59 reviews for Curriculum Compacting – More Than Just Moving Quickly

Rated 3 out of 5

Allison – River View Local Schools (verified owner) – September 19, 2022

great ideas
Rated 4 out of 5

Jeff – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) – September 26, 2022

I Think that this was a very well done session and gave me so good ideas in the way of curriculum compaction. It also gave me ideas of how to determine when it is appropriate to accelerate curriculum.
Rated 5 out of 5

Becky – ALICE ISD (verified owner) – November 9, 2022

I really liked the explanation on compacting curriculum and acceleration. I would love it if there was trainings here in Texas for this so we could help our GT students.
Rated 5 out of 5

Kathy – Los Angeles Unified School District (verified owner) – November 29, 2022

This course was very insightful and helpful.
Rated 4 out of 5

Roberto – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) – December 14, 2022

interesting
Rated 4 out of 5

Anita – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) – December 14, 2022

Very state-specific focus – would be better more generalized.
Rated 3 out of 5

Debbie – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) – December 15, 2022

This is interesting but needs more depth and time in order to process all of it. As a teacher I am not aware of most of the tools they are referring to.
Rated 4 out of 5

Amanda – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) – December 15, 2022

Good information. Not really sure how to do this at the high school level.
Rated 3 out of 5

Jason – LORENA ISD (verified owner) – December 27, 2022

This course is a basic introductory course of what compaction is and when a student might need it. It does not give advice and examples on how to incorporate this into a curriculum.
Rated 3 out of 5

Samantha – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) – March 7, 2023

I thought this was more about strategies.