Do you have to use the third grade level anthology, or can you use the ones that reflect the students' reading levels? This would still show your "fidelity" to the series, but allow students to at least be reading at an appropriate level, with skills they are more likely to need. If the district argues with this, I would wonder how much they care about the education of the gifted students, and why they even bother to cluster them. (I question that anyway due to your question.) I do this with math texts all the time for my gifteds.
good luck, lisa 2/3 IL --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am really not sure how to answer this question.? > My students can be classified as gifted in math > and/or reading.? I am not aware of each students > classification at this time.? > > As far as teaching from the basal, all I can tell > you is that my entire county is required to work > with the HM basal series.? We are supposed to be > using it with "fidelty" meaning supplementing with > any other materials.? Of course this is crazy and > many of us do, however, we could get in trouble > depending on who enters the classroom.? > > Rosie > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Renee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email > Group <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 1:49 pm > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] gifted cluster class > > > > Here are a couple of summaries of position > statements from the National > Association for Gifted Education: > > ADDRESSING AFFECTIVE NEEDS OF GIFTED CHILDREN > Educational and counseling programs must provide all > children with > opportunities to develop understanding of themselves > and their role in > society. Because, by definition, gifted children > differ significantly > from others, these programs should be responding to > the social > emotional or affective characteristics that > distinguish gifted students > from others > > DIFFERENTIATION OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION > NAGC supports the provision of appropriate quality > educational > experiences for all students across the spectrum of > ability, > background, and achievement. The learning needs of > gifted students > often differ from those of other students and should > be addressed > through differentiation, a modification of > curriculum and instruction > based on the assessed achievement and interests of > individual students. > > More complete statements can be accessed at > http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=375 > > The very idea that a district/school would create a > gifted cluster > class and then mandate that the basal be strictly > adhered to is really > absurd to the max, in my opinion. > > Renee > > > On Aug 19, 2007, at 10:25 AM, ljackson wrote: > > > I think I get it. How does lock step, one size > fits all instruction > > make > > sense in a gift and talented classroom? Course, I > think this is a > > valid > > question for every group of learners. > > > > Lori > > > > > > On 8/19/07 9:51 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> > >> Laura, > >> > >> Your question is confusing, can you clarify? > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Laura Cannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: 'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies > Email Group' > >> <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:26 am > >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] gifted cluster class > >> > >> > >> > >> How is a gifted class if you have to teach the > basal and in a certain > >> order? > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 5:41 PM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > >> [email protected] > >> Subject: [MOSAIC] gifted cluster class > >> > >> > >> > >> I have just found out that I will be teaching the > third grade gifted > >> cluster > >> class. We are required to use a basal and must > teach the stories in a > >> particular order. I want to teach the students > about thick and thin > >> questions, as a way of extending their knowledge > of the stories read. > >> Does > >> anyone have any other suggestions? > >> This is the first time that I will have the > gifted class. > >> > >> Rosie > >> > >> > >> > >> > ______________________________________________________________________ > > >> __ > >> AOL now offers free email to everyone. 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