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 4 out of 5

Roxanne Selee – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) – May 16, 2023

This session isn’t based in Texas, so many of the resources they talk about do not help. In addition, they didn’t talk about social studies or how to compact curriculum when the grade prior to your class isn’t teaching the standards.
Rated 4 out of 5

Sarah – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) – May 17, 2023

I loved how they explained it so fully and reiterated the importance of actually doing a compacted curriculum.
Rated 5 out of 5

Erin – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) – May 26, 2023

It was a great overview of compacting!
Rated 3 out of 5

Gina – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) – May 30, 2023

It would be great if this presentation was Texas based.
Rated 4 out of 5

Seth – St Marys City Schools (verified owner) – May 31, 2023

good
Rated 4 out of 5

Diana – Pilot (verified owner) – May 31, 2023

This course will allow a teacher to implement additional instructional strategies to enhance the quality of learning for students. It allows a teacher to put more emphasis on newly introduced material and deeper depth by being able to eliminate or shorten the teaching time on previously mastered skills.
Rated 3 out of 5

Cynthia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 4, 2023

Much of the info was geared towards OHIO standards
Rated 4 out of 5

John – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) – June 15, 2023

Would be better if it wasn’t focused on Ohio. Lots of potential for an overarching overview of the concepts.
Rated 5 out of 5

Santos A. – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 20, 2023

It is like one is given permission to skip some materials that the state demands. I love the idea of being responsive to the students achievement levels and giving teacher greater freedom to cover more material in depth.
Rated 4 out of 5

becky – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) – June 21, 2023

good