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Contracts for Elementary StudentsContracts for Elementary Students
Contracts provide an agreement between the student and teacher to complete an indepenedent study project or alternate assignments, when curriculum and instruction are streamlined. Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=377
Differentiation Strategies Elementaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=2ad268e5f65611df94cade8f00403adc11/10/2014 1:39 PM
Contracts for Secondary StudentsContracts for Secondary Students
Contracts provide an agreement between the student and teacher to complete an indepenedent study project or alternate assignments, when curriculum and instruction are streamlined. Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=378
Differentiation Strategies Secondaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=6251218eca1092837f22b3136fd3278411/10/2014 1:39 PM
Critical and Creative Thinking Experiences for Elementary StudentsCritical and Creative Thinking Experiences for Elementary Students
Engage students at higher levels of thinking with critical and creative thinking activities. Click the link below to access handouts and resources. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=384
Differentiation Strategies Elementaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=4a5d3b562bf2c93ed7accb5e5b042f5f11/10/2014 1:39 PM
Critical and Creative Thinking Experiences for Secondary StudentsCritical and Creative Thinking Experiences for Secondary Students
Engage students at higher levels of thinking with critical and creative thinking activities. Click the link below to access handouts and resources. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=385
Differentiation Strategies Secondaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=006982cd80e7295218f58a56b96a0e7311/10/2014 1:39 PM
Curriculum Compacting for Elementary StudentsCurriculum Compacting for Elementary Students
Curriculum compacting is a type of contract that outlines administered pre-assessments, eliminated content, standards, and skills, gaps in learning. It then offers alternate activities and projects students will complete. Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=391
Differentiation Strategies Elementaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=46a7b6a1f0102ef501c2f2d2af9ca6f411/10/2014 1:39 PM
Curriculum Compacting for Secondary StudentsCurriculum Compacting for Secondary Students
Curriculum compacting is a type of contract that outlines administered pre-assessments, eliminated content, standards, and skills, gaps in  learning. It then offers alternate  activities and projects students will complete. Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=395
Differentiation Strategies Secondaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=04b84a82dad17f9c0ab0ffed6aac241011/10/2014 1:39 PM
Depth and Complexity for Elementary StudentsDepth and Complexity for Elementary Students
Two unique learning needs of gifted students are depth and complexity in gathering and processing content in their area(s) of giftedness. This video demonstrates how Kaplan’s Depth and Complexity chart can help teachers develop questions and assignments to challenge gifted learners. Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=460
Differentiation Strategies Elementaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=a71a9294b86784b09de1d89413525ca411/10/2014 1:39 PM
Depth and Complexity for Secondary StudentsDepth and Complexity for Secondary Students
Two unique learning needs of gifted students are depth and complexity in gathering and processing content in their area(s) of giftedness. This video demonstrates how Kaplan’s Depth and Complexity chart can help teachers develop questions and assignments to challenge gifted learners. Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=461
Differentiation Strategies Secondaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=978c8f6082ceb5f109fd28680c0bbeb911/10/2014 1:39 PM
Differentiated Learning Stations for Elementary StudentsDifferentiated Learning Stations for Elementary Students
Differentiated learning stations provide leveled activities based on students’ ability levels. This provides opportunities to learn something new and not repeat what has been previously learned.  Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=472
Differentiation Strategies Elementaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=576f9b40df4417142abc804ec88fae9c11/10/2014 1:39 PM
Differentiated Learning Stations for Secondary StudentsDifferentiated Learning Stations for Secondary Students
Differentiated learning stations provide leveled activities based on students’ ability levels. This provides opportunities to learn something new and not repeat what has been previously learned.  Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=473
Differentiation Strategies Secondaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=a8dc6ab498fd855269ed51af3ba1ad7311/10/2014 1:39 PM
Diversified Materials for Elementary StudentsDiversified Materials for Elementary Students
Diversified materials provide learning content at the ability level of students. These materials can include print, audio, and visual. Click the link below to access handouts and resources. Login as a guest.http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=382
Differentiation Strategies Elementaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=940e5f8df3fb5da28a7db836121f492811/10/2014 1:39 PM
Diversified Materials for Secondary StudentsDiversified Materials for Secondary Students
Diversified materials provide learning content at the ability level of students. These materials can include print, audio, and visual. Click the link below to access handouts and resources. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=383
Differentiation Strategies Secondaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=444c9cb2ea67eb96c7994015925995f011/10/2014 1:39 PM
Independent Study for Elementary StudentsIndependent Study for Elementary Students
Independent study projects provide a way for students to learn with depth and complexity in areas of interest or in current subject areas. This strategy is implemented when curriculum has been streamlined, or compacted. Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=380
Differentiation Strategies Elementaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=da9706c9b0484189a851b46d7e263b3c11/10/2014 1:39 PM
Independent Study for Secondary StudentsIndependent Study for Secondary Students
Independent study projects provide a way for students to learn with depth and complexity in areas of interest or in current subject areas. This strategy is implemented when curriculum has been streamlined, or compacted. Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=381
Differentiation Strategies Secondaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=a785fb1a3cb6da8a7abb9335b8b5bcd311/10/2014 1:39 PM
iPad Apps for Gifted LearnersiPad Apps for Gifted Learners
This recorded webinar highlights several apps that meet the unique learning needs of gifted learners.  Some apps are demonstrated and some are listed in Livebinders, which can be accessed at this link:
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=240826
Gifted Serviceshttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/lsr.php?RCID=493d31fb781c4df5b85e950dfe876024 11/10/2014 3:19 PM
Literature Circles for Elementary StudentsLiterature Circles for Elementary Students
Literature circles provide opportunities for students to read and discuss books with depth and complexity. Students can make connections between different books read, identify traits of characters between books and to themselves, and develop leadership skills. Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=464
Differentiation Strategies Elementaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=ed164d523e36267def3bf45649b523e911/10/2014 1:39 PM
Literature Circles for Secondary StudentsLiterature Circles for Secondary Students
Literature circles provide opportunities for students to read and discuss books with depth and complexity. Students can make connections between different books read, identify traits of characters between books and to themselves, and develop leadership skills. Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=464
Differentiation Strategies Secondaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=ed164d523e36267def3bf45649b523e911/10/2014 1:41 PM
Open-ended assignments and Questions for Elementary StudentsOpen-ended assignments and Questions for Elementary Students
Open-ended assignments and questions provide opportunities for students to think at higher levels and consider different perspectives. Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=448
Differentiation Strategies Elementaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=9dd20ba2ab70d39e2d0996abf6dcb58511/10/2014 1:41 PM
Open-ended Assignments and Questions for Secondary StudentsOpen-ended Assignments and Questions for Secondary Students
Open-ended assignments and questions provide opportunities for students to think at higher levels and consider different perspectives. Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=449
Differentiation Strategies Secondaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=604305800c73d72fc63759c28782924211/10/2014 1:41 PM
Pre-Assessments for Elementary StudentsPre-Assessments for Elementary Students
Use pre-assessments to streamline curriculum and instruction for students.  Click the link below to access handouts. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=335
Differentiation Strategies Elementaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=473344a3eb92ce2b0d87ef9bcb90f2ce11/10/2014 1:41 PM
Pre-Assessments for Secondary StudentsPre-Assessments-Secondary
Use pre-assessments to streamline curriculum and instruction for students.  Click the link below to access handouts. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=376
Differentiation Strategies Secondaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=473344a3eb92ce2b0d87ef9bcb90f2ce11/10/2014 1:41 PM
Project-Based Learning vs. Problem-Based LearningProject-Based Learning vs. Problem-Based Learning
Many school are implementing Project-Based learning in general education classes. However, gifted classrooms implement Problem-Based Learning that includes an emphasis on the final project, or performance task. View this recording to see the differences and similarities between these two strategies and why gifted services utilizes a blended approach to meet gifted students special learning needs of depth, complexity, creativity, and accelerated pacing.
Gifted Serviceshttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=7f8fcbcd2c29c1b323d833cba0ca5c303/25/2015 11:48 AM
Real-World Connections for Elementary StudentsReal-World Connections for Elementary Students
Real-world connections makes learning relevant and important. These activities drive student interest, engagement, and retention, especially for students who feel school is a waste of time. They also answer the question, “When am I ever going to use this?” Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=468
Differentiation Strategies Elementaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=aeef1a5eec9740d6827f786e9097b78411/10/2014 1:41 PM
Real-World Connections for Secondary StudentsReal-World Connections for Secondary Students
Real-world connections makes learning relevant and important. These activities drive student interest, engagement, and retention, especially for students who feel school is a waste of time.  They also answer the question, “When am I ever going to use this?”  Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=469
Differentiation Strategies Secondaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=d0c8ff9e3ca644e0a681b11a983e162011/10/2014 1:41 PM
Service LearningService Learning
View this recorded webinar to understand what service is and how to integrate service learning into your curriculum. Students are motivated and engaged when they can give back to their school and/or community.
Gifted Serviceshttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/lsr.php?RCID=d5f6b46a5cae4fe0b1340a10830c047a 3/25/2015 11:37 AM
Socratic Circles for Elementary StudentsSocratic Circles for Elementary Students
Socratic circles allow students to lead and discuss in-depth the content assigned and researched. The teacher steps back and observes, only participating to focus students back on topic.  Click the link below to access handouts and resources. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=474
Differentiation Strategies Elementaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=9a3dfb73abac852d362f9418c8ee950411/10/2014 1:41 PM
Socratic Circles for Secondary StudentsSocratic Circles for Secondary Students
Socratic circles allow students to lead and discuss in-depth the content assigned and researched. The teacher steps back and observes, only participating to focus students back on topic.  Click the link below to access handouts and resources. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=475
Differentiation Strategies Secondaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=9a3dfb73abac852d362f9418c8ee950411/10/2014 1:41 PM
Student Choice for Elementary StudentsStudent Choice for Elementary Students
Choice not only allows students to learn and demonstrate mastery in their preferred modes of learning, but also gives students a sense of ownership of the assignments/projects. Students are more engaged and will generally work harder to produce a quality product.
Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=397
Differentiation Strategies Elementaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=28f7f196bab86ffbc5bf4ff758c4e44811/10/2014 1:41 PM
Student Choices for Secondary StudentsStudent Choices for Secondary Students
Choice not only allows students to learn and demonstrate mastery in their preferred modes of learning, but also gives students a sense of ownership of the assignments/projects. Students are more engaged and will generally work harder to produce a quality product.
Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=398
Differentiation Strategies Secondaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=74f1aafbcf04394cf81fa042d5bafbeb11/10/2014 1:41 PM
Tiered Assignments for Elementary StudentsTiered Assignments for Elementary Students
Tiered assignments are leveled activities based on students’ readiness, or ability, levels. Students in each group learn new content and skills and gifted learners are provided with depth and complexity to meet their unique learning needs. Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=450
Differentiation Strategies Elementaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=63d02b9b85adb8514fd85a5ad6a41c3611/10/2014 1:41 PM
Tiered Assignments for Secondary StudentsTiered Assignments for Secondary Students
Tiered assignments are leveled activities based on students’ readiness, or ability, levels. Students in each group learn new content and skills and gifted learners are provided with depth and complexity to meet their unique learning needs. Click the link below to access handouts and examples. Login as a guest. http://atim.cc/course/view.php?id=451
Differentiation Strategies Secondaryhttps://alsde.webex.com/alsde/ldr.php?RCID=263a1d9f1d7628fe0442b8bcff0030a411/10/2014 1:41 PM