EDEL 425 - Curriculum Development/Modification-Highly Capable Learners

Description:
Practical and specific strategies for creating curriculum tasks and adapting given curricular resource materials to support highly capable learners; their growth, development, and personal goals.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: junior standing. Acceptance into TPP or have a valid WA teaching certificate.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome	Activity (optional)	Assessment
Design differentiated learning plans/curriculum for gifted and talented learners.		Case study which includes differentiation plan
Select curriculum resources, strategies, and product options that respond to cultural, linguistic, and intellectual differences among gifted and talented learners.		Resource collection, case study
Develop scope and sequence plans for gifted and talented learners.		Case study and learning segment
Select and adapt a variety of differentiated curricula that incorporate advanced, conceptually challenging, in-depth, distinctive and complex content.		Curricula review and adaptation plan
Develop differentiated curriculum-based assessments for use in instructional planning and delivery for gifted and talented learners.		Curricula review and adaptation plan, case study. Application within implementation of learning segment
Align differentiated curriculum with instructional plans to meet local, state, and national curricular standards appropriate to the assessed academic strengths of the gifted and talented learner.		Case study which includes alignment between assessment, curriculum modifications, and standards.
Collaborate with gifted and talented learners, their families, general and special educators, and other school staff to articulate a comprehensive education program.		Case study which includes evidence of collaboration. Application within case study and learning segment.