General Education Interventions
Purpose
In order to meet the needs of all students in a heterogeneous classroom,
teachers must be able to clearly identify ability levels of students who demonstrate
capabilities beyond the regular education curriculum. Classroom teachers who have an
understanding of the characteristics of giftedness and general education interventions
will better meet the needs of students with diverse skill levels and learning styles.
When teachers implement differentiated curriculum, they maximize learning
opportunities for all students. Differentiation of curriculum is a continuous
educational process for all students and especially for those students who are gifted.
The following standards for curriculum and
instruction for the teaching of students with giftedness were developed by the National
Association for Gifted Children in 1998. These standards include the guiding
principles to which Kansas educators of the gifted should subscribe.
| NAGC Standards for Curriculum and Instruction |
Description: Gifted Education Services must include
curricular and instructional opportunities directed to the unique needs of the gifted
child.
- Guiding Principles:
Differentiated curriculum for the gifted learner must span grades pre K-12.
- Regular classroom curricula and instruction must be adapted,
modified, or replaced to meet the unique needs of gifted learners.
- Instructional pace must be flexible to allow for accelerated
learning of gifted learners as appropriate.
- Educational opportunities for subject and grade skipping must be
provided to gifted learners.
- Learning opportunities for gifted learners must consist of a
continuum of differentiated curricular options, instructional approaches, and resource
materials. (NAGC, 1998)
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All italicized text is from
"Effective Practices for Gifted Education in Kansas" manual. You
will be able to access the document in its entirety at the Kansas State Department of
Education (www.kansped.org-available
October 2008)
Permission granted for use by Bruce Passman, State Director, Kansas State
Department of Education 120 S.E. 10th Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66612
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