What is differentiated curriculum?
This means that the core curriculum is presented in a different manner or opportunities are given to meet the needs of the gifted student. Differentiation occurs in five ways: • Curriculum Compacting: Eliminating those skills which the student has already mastered through preassessment instruments or tests. • Acceleration: Speeding up the rate of learning or learning curriculum that is above grade level. • Complexity: Using higher level thinking skills within a regular program of study. Creating new materials such as open-ended writing products. • Novelty: Enrichment opportunities or learning things that are not in the grade level curriculum. • Depth: Examining a topic in-depth. Completing a project or report on a particular area of special intrest. The project or report requires indepth study. Your child’s teacher will explain the individual program planned for your child at the fall conference. You will be given an Individualized GATE Program Design which will outline specific activi
