Mainstreaming the Gifted

This journal theme issue focuses on mainstreaming of gifted children. "How Gifted Kids Can Survive in 'Inclusion' Classrooms" by Susan Winebrenner offers guidelines for compacting and differentiating the curriculum for gifted students within the regular classroom setting. It also...

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Published inUnderstanding Our Gifted Vol. 6; no. 6
Main Author Knopper, Dorothy, Ed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Open Space Communications, Inc 1994
Subjects
Attention Deficit Disorders
Classroom Techniques
Creativity
Curriculum
Differentiated Curriculum (Gifted)
Elementary Secondary Education
Gifted
Gifted Disabled
Inclusive Schools
Individualized Instruction
Mainstreaming
Student Placement
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Summary:This journal theme issue focuses on mainstreaming of gifted children. "How Gifted Kids Can Survive in 'Inclusion' Classrooms" by Susan Winebrenner offers guidelines for compacting and differentiating the curriculum for gifted students within the regular classroom setting. It also addresses guiding independent study. "Challenging Ben" by Barbara Gilman and Linda Greene recounts one child's individualized programming including ability identification, classroom modifications, and issues of course and grade acceleration. "Hidden Gifted Learner: Creativity and Attention Deficit Disorder" by Deidre V. Lovecky summarizes characteristics of gifted students with ADD and stresses the importance of using students' creative strengths. "Instructional Perspectives: Mainstreaming and the Gifted Child" by Shirley W. Schiever questions whether the regular class setting is, in fact, the least restrictive environment for gifted students. Regular columns review children's books and address the issues of school choice, and picture books as art museums. (DB)