Description
Twenty-first century students have access to more information than any generation in history. The implications for education, particularly for gifted students, are far-reaching. Richard M. Cash, Ph.D., shares his experience working with gifted students and connects that knowledge to the need for innovation in 21st century education.
In this 6-hour course, you will learn:
- How neo-millennials learn in the 21st century and how to adapt your classroom
- The purpose of proximity learning
- To identify the four types of learners and doers
- Why curriculum and instruction must be differentiated to meet the academic and social/emotional needs of advanced learners
- How to advance content, process, and product
- Curricular and instructional practices for gifted students
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c, f, g and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 3.1, 5.1, 5.2.
Presenter Bio
Dr. Richard Cash has worked in the field of education for over 25 years. He has taught at the elementary, middle school and college levels. Most recently, he served as Director of Gifted Programs for the Bloomington Public Schools in Minnesota. Dr. Cash is the president and lead consultant for nRich Educational Consulting, Inc. His areas of expertise include educational programming, differentiated instruction, brain compatible classrooms, and self-regulated learning. Dr. Cash has authored “Advancing Differentiation: Thinking and Learning for the 21st Century” and “Differentiation for Gifted Learners: Going Beyond the Basics” (co-author Diane Heacox), which was a Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Legacy Book® Award winner. He is actively involved with the World Council on Gifted Education, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, and The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC).
David – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Good course- lots of teaching strategy!
Mayra – STRATFORD ISD (verified owner) –
This course was overall great! Great material and resources.
Emmanuel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course combines and reinvigorates my knowledge on the material that I knew about concept based learning.
Robin – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course and it really helped me understand how my students learn.
Lilybeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
it is creative and intresting
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I absolutely loved the type of engagement that I can implement with my students. I totally agree with students showing ownership of their thinking, analyzing, and brain power. This can only occur if we let them relate to real world and have more open ended questions.
Niria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome course!
Teresa – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter was excellent and I plan to implement many of his ideas in my classroom.
Natasha – FT SAM HOUSTON ISD (verified owner) –
This training was very helpful, and I will definitely be using some of these strategies in my classroom.
Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I would rate it with a 5 star very informative and interactive