Methods and Materials for Teaching the Gifted offers strategies and resources for differentiating instruction for gifted learners. The book acts as an excellent introduction to gifted education curricular planning, instructional unit design, evaluation, and teaching methods. The chapters of this comprehensive textbook are written by respected leaders in the fields of gifted education. The authors review the needs of gifted learners, curricular planning and evaluation; instructional practices; and on-going enhancement and support of gifted programs. Chapters include such topics as differentiated curriculum design, process skills development, building instructional units that challenge, and evaluating learner outcomes. Also, instructional practices such as problem-based learning, creative teaching strategies, independent study, mentorships, classroom simulations, and more are addressed.
Frances A. Karnes is professor of curriculum, instruction, and special education at The University of Southern Mississippi. She is widely known for her teaching, research, publications, innovative program developments, and service activities in gifted education and leadership training.