LEARN NC: Search results

Acceleration vs. social promotion in special education: Popular belief holds that accelerated programs are not good for gifted students. This article shows that these students actually excel with support from their teachers and parents.; Format: article; By Jennifer Job.

Differentiated instruction: An introduction to LEARN NC's resources for differentiating instruction for a variety of student populations.; Format: bibliography

Differentiation: Differentiation is the practice of tailoring instruction to diverse learners based on student readiness, interest, and learning styles. This article discusses the four areas in which teachers can differentiate instruction and includes links to resources that support differentiation.; Format: article; By Jennifer Job.

Differentiation with real-world perspectives: Using classroom footage and teacher interviews, this video explores the practice of creating assignments based on real-world perspectives. Teachers from elementary, middle, and high school discuss how a variety of populations can benefit from this approach,...; Format: video/video

Gifted?: It is important for gifted children to be with other gifted children, the more often the better.; Format: article; By Cathy Kroninger.

Inclusion in the 21st-century classroom: Differentiating with technology: In Reaching every learner: Differentiating instruction in theory and practice, page 7; While most teachers recognize the need to differentiate instruction, many face barriers in implementation. These barriers include lack of time to prepare lessons, the need to cover a wide range of content in a small amount of time, and extensive classroom management needs. This article advocates for using technology as a means to overcome some of these barriers.; Format: article/best practice; By Bobby Hobgood, Ed.D. and Lauren Ormsby.

Reaching every learner: Differentiating instruction in theory and practice: This series of articles, which balance theory, research, and practice, address a variety of topics within differentiation through text, graphics, and video.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Tiering to avoid tears: Developing assignments that address all learners' needs: In Reaching every learner: Differentiating instruction in theory and practice, page 2; This article presents an approach to differentiated instruction in which teachers create tiered assignments for three groups of students: 1) Students who are not yet ready for that grade level's instruction, 2) Students who are just ready, and 3) Students who are ready to go beyond. Includes step-by-step instructions and a list of ten criteria by which to modify assignments.; Format: article/best practice; By Linda Pigott Robinson.

Two paths to knowledge: For students who who always finish their class work early or want more information than you have time to give, try curriculum compacting.; Format: article; By Waverly Harrell.

Understanding twice-exceptional students: This article discusses the twice-exceptional student, defined as a student with both gifts and a learning disability. The author lists three categories of twice-exceptional students, addresses the challenges involved in identifying these students' exceptionalities, shares strategies for teaching twice-exceptional students, and emphasizes the importance of supporting the students' social skills.; Format: article/best practice; By Jennifer Job.

Who cares?: Using real-world perspectives to engage academically gifted learners: In Reaching every learner: Differentiating instruction in theory and practice, page 5; This article shares strategies for engaging gifted learners by creating assignments in which students adopt real-world perspectives on curriculum objectives. The result, the author suggests, is rich, rigorous, challenging learning for those who are ready to go beyond proficiency. Includes step-by-step instructions and sample assignments.; Format: article/best practice; By Linda Pigott Robinson.

Resources on the web

Council for Exceptional Children: “The CEC works both with policy educators and legislators at all levels to develop programs, policies, and initiatives that promote:Educational practices that appropriately identify students from diverse cultures who receive special education and/or... (Learn more); Format: website

Future Problem Solving Program International: Fostering creativity is the goal of this organization, which hosts competitions and meetings for students to participate in creative problem solving. (Learn more); Format: website/activity

Gifted Education - A Resource Guide for Teachers: Teacher resource guide for reaching and teaching gifted students. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Government of British Columbia, Canada