The Parallel Curriculum

By Sandra N. Kaplan, Carol Ann Tomlinson, Joseph S. Renzulli

Book Overview

Engage students with a rich curriculum that strengthens their capacity as learners and thinkers

Every learner is somewhere on a path toward expertise in a content area. This resource promotes a model for developing high-quality curriculum that moves learners along the continuum toward expertise and provides sample units and rubrics to help implement differentiated curriculum. Teachers can use four curriculum parallels that incorporate Ascending Intellectual Demand to:

Determine current student performance levels Appropriately challenge all students in each subject area Extend the abilities of students who perform at advanced levels Provide learning activities that elevate analytical, critical, and creative thinking

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412961319
• ISBN13: 9781412961318
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 2.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.3" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

PCM

This is an excellent book that can improve how we meet the needs of all students. We have found that, before teachers implement any of the parallels, that professional development is critical.