Curriculum For Gifted Students

In addition to program modifications and additions for gifted learners, differentiating in the curriculum is necessary as well.

One caveat for curriculum differentiating is taking care not to give gifted students extra work. The modifications made on the curriculum should be to make their work more exciting and intriguing to them. It should not be the goal of the teacher to keep gifted students busier for a longer period of time by giving them 'more' work.

When making modifications to the curriculum for gifted students, I think that a teacher should first consult Bloom's Taxonomy to see where on there the assignment falls.

Each level of Bloom's Taxonomy is linked to certain verbs that can help for creating curriculum for gifted students.

Remembering:

Acquire, Define, Distinguish, Draw, Find, Label, List, Match, Read, Record

Understanding:

Compare, Demonstrate, Differentiate, Fill in, Find, Group, Outline, Predict, Represent, Trace

Applying:

Convert, Demonstrate, Differentiate between, Discover, Discuss, Examine, Experiment, Prepare, Produce, Record

Analyzing:

Classify, Determine, Discriminate, Form generalizations, Put into categories, Illustrate, Select, Survey, Take apart, Transform

Evaluating:

Argue, Award, Critique, Defend, Interpret, Judge, Measure, Select, Test, Verify

Creating:

Synthesize, Arrange, Blend, Create, Deduce, Devise, Organize, Plan, Present, Rearrange, Rewrite

Assignments should be built upon the lowest level of remembering, and then, as the needs warrant, the higher levels should be incorporated in order to make appropriate assignments in the curriculum for gifted students.