Curriculum Compacting: An Easy Start to Differentiating for High Potential Students (Practical Strategies in Gifted Education) - Softcover

Reis Ph.D., Sally; Renzulli Ed.D., Joseph; Karnes Ph.D., Frances; Stephens Ph.D., Kristen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1593630131 ISBN 13: 9781593630133

Publisher: Prufrock Press, 2005

Synopsis

Curriculum compacting allows learners to move successfully through the curriculum at their own pace. This book focuses on the nuts and bolts of this effective method for differentiating classroom content, process skills, and creative products of gifted learners.

In this concise introduction, Dr. Sally M. Reis and Joseph S. Renzulli discuss the research on curriculum compacting and the steps employed in implementing it in any classroom. Case studies of its effectiveness on schoolwide enrichment are also included.

This is one of the books in Prufrock Press' popular Practical Strategies Series in Gifted Education. This series offers a unique collection of tightly focused books that provide a concise, practical introduction to important topics concerning the education of gifted children. The guides offer a perfect beginner's introduction to key information about gifted and talented education.

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About this title

About the Author:

Sally M. Reis, Ph.D., is the Interim Vice Provost for Academic Administration, a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, and Teaching Fellow in Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut where she also serves as Principal Investigator of The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented.

Review:

Sally Reis and Joe Renzulli are icons in gifted education and have advocated compacting for many years now. They define all the steps and goals. They assess student interests. They share advice from teachers who are very experienced with compacting as well as answering questions that are commonly asked. A very concise summary is presented as well as a resource list. --Elaine Wiener, California Association for the Gifted

About this edition

• Publisher: Prufrock Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1593630131
• ISBN 13: 9781593630133
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72