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IL Schools Invited to Participate in NCGRE Research Study on Improving Acceleration Practices 

What is the NCGRE Research Project?

The project is part of the National Center for Research on Gifted Education at UCONN. The goal is to break down two common barriers to acceleration: 1) general misconceptions by classroom teachers on the harms of acceleration and 2) the difficulty in knowing who should be considered for acceleration or go through the Iowa Acceleration Scale process.

Participating schools’ teachers (2-5) are paid to work through about 2.5hrs of modules on acceleration. In addition, the project team uses the district’s own data to create a universal screening process to identify which students should go through the longer IAS process. We also pay for any additional testing necessary or if teachers need to attend an acceleration team meeting to make a decision about a student.

We’re looking for schools that would be interested in participating fall 2023.

For more information: https://ncrge.uconn.edu/acceleration/

Click HERE if you are interested in participating.




Teaching and Programming for Advanced Learners:

NAGC STANDARDS:

CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION RESOURCES- DEPTH AND COMPLEXITY:

The Case Method: Students act as decision-makers when provided with a scenario that presents a problem. Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College. Teaching with the Case Method: https://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/cases/index.html

BOOKS & ARTICLES:

  • Serving Gifted Learners in General Ed Classrooms - Brown
  • What It Means to Teach Gifted Learners Well - Tomlinson
  • The High Flyer Blog (Fordham Institute) https://fordhaminstitute.org/blog-types/the-high-flyer
  • Kettler, T. (2016). Modern curriculum for gifted and advanced academic students. Prufrock Press.
  • Olszewski -Kubilius, P., Subotnik, R. F., & Worrell, F. C. (Eds.) (2018). Talent development as a framework for gifted education: implications for best practices and applications in schools. Prufrock Press.
  • Peters, S., Matthews, M., McBee, M. McCoach, D. B. (2013) Beyond gifted education: Designing and implementing advanced academic programs. Prufrock Press. 
  • Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2009). Assessing differentiated student products: A protocol for development and evaluation. Prufrock Press. 
  • Starko, A. J. (2013). Creativity in the classroom: Schools of curious delight. 
  • Routledge.VanTassel -Baska, J., & Little, C. (2003). Content -based curriculum for gifted learners. Prufrock Press.


WEBSITES & LINKS:

Twice-Exceptionality:

Underserved (see IAGC Equity, Diversity & Inclusion page resource list)

Academic Acceleration Resources (see also Acceleration page resource list): 


Special Section: Remote Learning Resources

IAGC Guidance for Identification and Placement in Advanced Programming During Remote Learning IAGC Placement_Identification During Time of Remote Learning - Google Docs.pdf

Resources for "At Home" Learning:

Upcoming events

Diversity Guide
Diversity and Equity in Gifted Education: Responding to Differences within the Gifted Population

Just as gifted students differ from others in school, gifted students differ from each other as well. “One size does not fit all” applies to the gifted population too, and teachers need to respond to diversity in order to provide appropriately for their students.


Historically, as teachers have become more aware of typical gifted students, many subgroups of the gifted population have been missed, misunderstood, or ignored. Generally, schools tend to emphasize challenging those from majority cultures and those who usually do well in school, while many subgroups of the gifted population have been overlooked and neglected.

To read more, download the entire brochure: Diversity and Equity in Illinois: Responding to Differences within the Gifted Population


GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATORS

GEEO is partnering with the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to provide travel grants to Illinois-based educators for this upcoming summer. Recipients of the grant will receive a $1,000 credit from UIUC towards the cost of their program fee for the following programs:

We offer professional development credit and optional graduate credit on all programs. We also provide teachers with educational materials and the structure to help them bring their experiences into the classroom.

Grant applicants must:

  1. Teach in Illinois for the academic year 2022-2023
  2. Demonstrate a commitment to teaching about their travel experience in the next academic year
  3. Create 1 lesson plan after the trip by the end of the fall 2023 semester
  4. Participate in an online pre-departure orientation

Additionally, GEEO allows non-educator guests to join trips, should the recipient wish to bring one.

To apply, educators may complete an application here. The deadline for the application is Friday, January 13th - note that applications may be submitted following this date, but at that point, the application will be open to residents outside of Illinois.


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