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Peer reviewedCohen, Herbert G. – Clearing House, 1983
Considers (1) the intellectual development of a young child as described by J. Piaget, (2) the nature of science and realistic goals of science experiences, (3) curriculum suggestions, and (4) strategies for use of curricular materials with the young, gifted child. (FL)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Curriculum, Elementary Education, Science Instruction
Peer reviewedDelia, Mary Alice; And Others. – Clearing House, 1982
Describes a class designed for gifted and talented 10th-grade students that used Northup Frye's system of literature to develop an approach to literature that is inductive, open ended, and structured around the "seeing of relationships." (FL)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, English Instruction, Grade 10, Literature Appreciation
Peer reviewedHarris, Greg; Carey, Tom – English Journal, 1983
Describes the program for gifted English students at Hinsdale (Illinois) Central High School, which emphasizes the development of verbal skills. (JL)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, English Curriculum, English Instruction, High Schools
Peer reviewedEllis, Julia L. – History and Social Science Teacher, 1982
Outlines a framework for designing enriched learning activities in social studies for gifted students. Two examples of learning activities are presented, and analyzed in terms of the framework. The examples, because of their structure and open-endedness, can be used with many age and ability levels. (RM)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedFrazier, Virginia – English Education, 1979
Describes how to identify gifted and talented children and develop programs for them. (DD)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Development
Guenther, John; And Others – 1987
This guide on using the newspaper is designed for secondary students in gifted education programs. Activities included in the guide can be used with a full range of subject areas, as students actually use the newspaper as the learning resource. The 50 activities are organized around the sections of the newspaper (general, news, editorials,…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Cognitive Processes, Enrichment Activities, Independent Study
Peer reviewedWeiner, Wendy F. – English Journal, 1986
Reviews how a sophomore class of gifted students selected a subject for their learning logs; tells how to write a learning log; offers ideas on evaluating learning logs; presents student reflections on the use of learning logs. (JK)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Content Area Writing, Learning Activities, Learning Strategies
Peer reviewedHatcher, Barbara; Olson, Mary – Clearing House, 1983
Explains the origins of the "Foxfire" project and suggests ways teachers of gifted students can create similar projects. (FL)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Folk Culture, Instructional Innovation, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedDunn, Sharon – Reading Horizons, 1979
Describes techniques and cites materials to use with gifted children in creative reading instruction. (MKM)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Childrens Literature, Critical Reading, Gifted
Download full textTrefz, Rick – 1996
The academic needs of gifted students are qualitatively different from those of regular students. This document describes a course that is differentiated for gifted students in the areas of content, process, learning environment, and product. Emphasis is placed on higher order thinking skills through independent study dealing with real world…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Course Descriptions, Problem Solving, Science Activities
Peer reviewedAgnew, Jeanne; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1983
Applications problems collected from industries, businesses, engineers, and government agencies are described. (MNS)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Gifted, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Instruction
Nasca, Don – G/C/T, 1979
Reasons for misidentifying intellectually gifted children through standardized tests are discussed, and a teacher nomination form for potentially gifted students is presented. (CL)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Informal Assessment, Student Characteristics, Student Evaluation
Peer reviewedGreenlaw, M. Jean; McIntosh, Margaret E. – Clearing House, 1986
Describes students' work during a 12-week course on fantasy offered to talented and gifted high school students. Illustrates how the students learned about metaphor and inference. (SRT)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Course Content, English Curriculum, English Instruction
Peer reviewedChaika, Glori – Clearing House, 1985
Describes a test-taking course designed to prepare seventh-grade students for the SAT.
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Course Content, Elementary Secondary Education, Standardized Tests
Peer reviewedRowe, Sula J. – English Journal, 1983
Describes an independent reading program for gifted students used by the the Blue Mountain Union Schools in Wells River, Vermont. (JL)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Reading, Independent Study
