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Imagine taking your gifted and talented students to a mysterious old graveyard in town and teaching them to conduct history research using the information they gather, teaching gifted children the concepts behind great literature using modern science fiction, allowing your students to conduct independent research in their mathematics classroom, or encouraging your students to plan and participate in exotic travel around the world-without ever leaving your classroom.
List of contents
"Introduction General Information & Inspiration Career Reflections Map Design & Redesign Start Early And Avoid The Mid-Winter Blues Math & Science Independent Research In Math And Science Producing Ideas In Mathematics Science And The Fine Arts Humanities Be A Capitalist In Jolly Old England Conflicts In Values Nurturing The Gifted Writer Philosophy In The Classroom Primary Research & The Traditional Hero Read Me, Please Trends And Traditions Creating Simulations For The History Classroom Using Science Fiction Literature Creative Written Products in English Learning Across The Disciplines Alluring Journeys-G/T Educational Travel Another Fine Mess... College Databank Creative Problem Solving For The Common Good Our Relationship With The Biosphere Unlock Your Doors For All Kids
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About the author
Joel E. McIntosh is the publisher of the
Journal of Advanced Academics,
Gifted Child Today, and
Creative Kids magazines. During the years prior to his work at Prufrock Press, he directed a federal Department of Education Javits Grant at Baylor University, coordinated Baylor's Interdisciplinary Creative Problem Solving Conference, and worked as a high school English teacher.
Summary
Enliven your classroom with motivating and innovative activities that encourage critical and creative thinking skills. These exciting and diverse lessons developed by master teachers of gifted children across the nation have been proven to work with gifted and talented students in secondary school. Grades 5-12
