Contents:

• Advancement and Acceleration:  What Is It?

• Musings: "Hasten Slowly" - Thoughtfully Planned Acceleration

• Emily & Jacob and Your Child, Too: Accelerating In Language Arts

• A Road Taken:
  One Family's Journey Through an Educational System

• Guided Investigations in Middle School Math

• Think and Link: Curriculum for a Community of Thinkers

• Surfing the Net: Early Entrance College Options

• Software Updates:
  Best Computer Program Companies for Gifted Kids

• The Affective Side: When I'm Bored Doesn't Call for More Challenge

• Book Bag: Seven Continents - Inspirations for Students to Create Their Own Books

Study Questions for this issue
 

1. What constitutes advanced curriculum for gifted students?

2. What needs and/or abilities must a student exhibit to be a candidate for advanced curriculum?

3. Who are the children who need advanced curriculum and when and how does a teacher (or parent) decide that?

4. Under what settings should advanced curriculum be used?

5. How can a teacher set up advanced curriculum if there are only a few children in the classroom who would benefit from it?

6. What are some examples of existing advanced curriculum?

7. What guidelines should be used for creating advanced curriculum?

8. What are the various types of academic acceleration and when is each appropriate?

9. What does research say about acceleration for gifted kids?

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