As part of the "Educating Gifted and Talented Students" series, the booklet offers guidelines for social studies teachers working with gifted students in grades 7 through 12. Characteristics of the gifted and talented are described and criteria for talent identification are pointed out. General strategies and strategies specifically for teaching…

Eight modules are presented for instruction of teachers of intellectually gifted students. Modules include statements of objectives and subobjectives, as well as assignments of activities to demonstrate mastery of the basic materials. Modules address the following topics (sample subtopics in parentheses): population (rationale for units,…

Extensive data verify the existence of individual differences among youngsters: differences so extreme that identical methods, resources, or grouping procedures can prevent or block learning for most of them. While research shows that most students cannot learn effectively by just listening and imitating, most teachers continue to teach as they…

The purpose of this handbook is to help educators in Oregon to provide a quality program in industrial arts for middle school students. The suggestions in this guide may help middle school industrial arts teachers plan activities to develop their students' awareness of technology in our culture and the variety of related careers available to them.…