This ready reference offers decision makers the tools they need to shape a successful and enriching curriculum for gifted students.

Social-Emotional Curriculum With Gifted and Talented Students provides a thorough introduction to methods for developing social-emotional curricula for use with gifted and talented learners in the school setting. Educational Resource

The current clarion call in education to prepare students for the 21st century operates as an incentive to rethink elements of the curriculum that will best serve the interests of high-ability learners. "Changing Tomorrow 1" offers instructional activities for high-ability elementary students in grades 45 based on the Common Core State Standards that emphasize critical and creative thinking skills and give gifted students an opportunity to apply these skills in an integrative and substantive way. The book includes 10 lessons that address leadership skill development and includes assignments...

"Using the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts With Gifted and Advanced Learners" provides teachers and administrators examples and strategies to implement the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) with advanced learners at all stages of development in K12 schools. The book describes-and demonstrates with specific examples from the CCSS-what effective differentiated activities in English language arts look like for top learners. It shares how educators can provide both rigor and relevance within the new standards as they translate them into experiences for gifted and...