2019 WCGTC World Conference

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5.5.1 Engaging Our Gifted Students Using Authentic Learning

Given that gifted students can become bored and disengage if not challenged, student choice and engagement are keys to keeping them working to their potential. This session will give an overview of three different methods of authentic learning that can be used with gifted students: project-based learning, case-based learning, and problem-based learning, all under the umbrella of inquiry learning.

Author(s):

Todd Stanley
thegiftedguy@yahoo.com
Pickerington Local Schools
United States

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Todd Stanley is a National Board teacher and the author of many teacher-education books including "Project-Based Learning for Gifted Students: A Handbook for the 21st Century Classroom", "When Smart Kids Underachieve in the Classroom: Practical Solutions for Teachers", and his latest "Authentic Learning: Real World Experiences that Build 21st Century Skills". He served as a classroom teacher for 18 years, working with parents to create two gifted programs for Reynoldsburg Schools as well as serving as gifted coordinator. He is currently the gifted services coordinator for Pickerington Local Schools where he lives with his wife and two daughters.

 



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