Description
Gifted programs and methods are often tailored for elementary school students. However, gifted students in high school also have unique academic needs that must be addressed. In “Defensible Instructional Practices for Secondary Gifted Students,” Richard M. Cash, Ph.D. explains how to use complex ideas and concepts for more effective teaching strategies in secondary gifted programs.
In this 3-hour course, you will learn:
- Critical thought process
- Development of advanced level thinking
- Avenues for differentiating for advanced students
- Curricular and instructional practices
- How to define depth and complexity
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).
Sylvia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies
Brian – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Not bad, presentation is lacking.
Samantha – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was awesome working at our own pace.
Victoria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very good information. Was very interesting and gave lots of ideas of how to understand the different types of learners.
Cesar – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is excellent.
Chris – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
very helpful
Nora – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
4 stars
Dennis – STOCKDALE ISD (verified owner) –
i thought the course was really good and opened my eyes to questioning methods
Amir – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Dora – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of information, but Dr. Richard Cash explains everything in a very detailed manner.