Quests and Quandaries

Intellectual Pursuits and Problem-Based Learning for Advanced and Gifted Students
2. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-89471-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 209 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 452 g

Take your students on a learning journey to discover their personal intellectual interests and develop expertise. Using a research- based approach, the lessons in Quests and Quandaries are designed to teach students how to think and behave as a scholar. Along the way, students will write SMART goals, use the Depth and Complexity Icons to conduct research, solve problems using the steps in the problem-based learning model, and synthesize what they learn into an Expertise Expo project/presentation.

Designed for gifted students in grades six and up using the National Common Core Standards for Language Arts and NAGC's Learning and Development Standards this unit will guide teachers through the process of helping students’ identify an area of interest and then develop expertise over the course of a quarter, semester, or year.

Teacher friendly with supplemental resources and tips for how to use the unit online, this book is a must have for educators looking for an engaging, student-centered curriculum for their classroom.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

McIntosh, Jason S.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik Hochbegabtenförderung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. A Hungry Mind  2. Investigating Individual Interests  3. The Power-Level Profile  4. What is a Scholar?  5. It’s Decision Time  6. S.M.A.R.T. Goals for Smart Students  7. Unanswered No More  8. The Governor’s Invitation  9. The Lexicon of Learning  10. The Power of Perspective  11. Morals, Ethics, and Controversies… Oh My!  12. Zonks or Zillions  13. You Can’t Stop the Clock  14. Patterns Within Patterns  15. The Ups and Downs of Research  16. Everything’s Connected  17. Zooming Out  18. Research Wrap Up  19. Envisioning the Future  20. Itching to Iterate  21. Silo Demolition  22. Reflect then Perfect  23. Appraising Your Progress  24. A Problem-Solving Palooza  25. Choose Your Own “Problem”  26. A Truncated Trial Run  27. Presentation Day  28. Crossing the Finish Line

Über Autor(innen)

Jason S. McIntosh, Ph.D., is an experienced educator and passionate advocate for gifted education. He has served as a gifted coordinator and Director of Advanced Learning Experiences for several school districts in Arizona. To find out more about his latest curriculum projects, please visit his website at www.notmoreofthesame.com.