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This document discusses key areas to consider when designing a classroom for high-ability learners, including grouping options, room environment, curriculum differentiation, and social-emotional issues. It provides details on grouping students, creating a print-rich room that allows for discussion and rigorous activities. The document also outlines four components of an advanced curriculum: acceleration, novelty, depth, and complexity. It emphasizes using questioning to enhance depth and complexity, and provides an example comparing basic, differentiated, and advanced questions about California history.

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What to Look For in a Classroom for High Ability Learners Erik Mickelson Palm Springs Unified School District [email_address] (760) 221-1942
Focus Areas Grouping Room Environment Curriculum Differentiation Social/Emotional Issues Teacher Qualities
Grouping Options Self- Contained Classes Cluster Classes Pull-Out Classes Like-Ability Groups Mixed Ability Groups
Room Environment Print-Rich Opportunities for Discussion Student Created Displays Rigorous Activities Options, options, options
Four Components of Advanced Curriculum Differentiation Acceleration and Pacing: How rapidly the instruction is given and how much is covered. Novelty: Students taking what is learned and Creating something new. Depth: Exhausting a topic- delving so deeply one becomes an expert. Complexity: Making cross-curricular connections. Inter-relating topics and ideas
Questioning Depth and Complexity are most significantly enhanced by the way we ask students questions. High Ability students in particular need opportunities to think about abstract concepts. The Icons of Depth and Complexity as well as other strategies promote higher level thinking.
California History Example Basic: Name the different types of gold mining. Differentiated: Give the Details of how California miners got gold Advanced: From the Perspective of an environmentalist, evaluate the Details of gold mining methods and their effects on erosion.
Rigor, Relevance, and Risk-Taking Thinking like a Scholar Task Appropriateness Cross-curricular Universal Themes Research Citations Presentations
Social/Emotional Issues Asynchronous Development Boredom Adolescence Existential Depression Under-Achievement Isolation
Teacher Qualities Energy Flexibility Sense of Humor Intelligence Good Parent Relations Facilitator more than Lecturer Not Afraid to be Vague

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Win One For The Administrators

  • 1. What to Look For in a Classroom for High Ability Learners Erik Mickelson Palm Springs Unified School District [email_address] (760) 221-1942
  • 2. Focus Areas Grouping Room Environment Curriculum Differentiation Social/Emotional Issues Teacher Qualities
  • 3. Grouping Options Self- Contained Classes Cluster Classes Pull-Out Classes Like-Ability Groups Mixed Ability Groups
  • 4. Room Environment Print-Rich Opportunities for Discussion Student Created Displays Rigorous Activities Options, options, options
  • 5. Four Components of Advanced Curriculum Differentiation Acceleration and Pacing: How rapidly the instruction is given and how much is covered. Novelty: Students taking what is learned and Creating something new. Depth: Exhausting a topic- delving so deeply one becomes an expert. Complexity: Making cross-curricular connections. Inter-relating topics and ideas
  • 6. Questioning Depth and Complexity are most significantly enhanced by the way we ask students questions. High Ability students in particular need opportunities to think about abstract concepts. The Icons of Depth and Complexity as well as other strategies promote higher level thinking.
  • 7. California History Example Basic: Name the different types of gold mining. Differentiated: Give the Details of how California miners got gold Advanced: From the Perspective of an environmentalist, evaluate the Details of gold mining methods and their effects on erosion.
  • 8. Rigor, Relevance, and Risk-Taking Thinking like a Scholar Task Appropriateness Cross-curricular Universal Themes Research Citations Presentations
  • 9. Social/Emotional Issues Asynchronous Development Boredom Adolescence Existential Depression Under-Achievement Isolation
  • 10. Teacher Qualities Energy Flexibility Sense of Humor Intelligence Good Parent Relations Facilitator more than Lecturer Not Afraid to be Vague