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).
Erik – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was well organized and put together.
Laura – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Michael – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
It’s fine.
Christine – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Was pretty good
Consuelo – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I like the way the course handled questioning.
Jennifer – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas
Veronica – SINTON ISD (verified owner) –
I found this course to be influential.
Michelle – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
should be broken down a bit more
Christopher – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Very long-winded and tends to ramble. Overly complex and quite dry.
Allison – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Gave me a bit more understanding of some background to questioning strategies.