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OverviewImagine taking your gifted and talented students to a mysterious old graveyard in town and teaching them to conduct history research using the information they gather, teaching gifted children the concepts behind great literature using modern science fiction, allowing your students to conduct independent research in their mathematics classroom, or encouraging your students to plan and participate in exotic travel around the world—without ever leaving your classroom. In this book, you will receive the best ideas and lessons for teachers of secondary gifted kids developed by master teachers across the nation. This exciting book features ideas for starting a mentorship program, teaching history using scientific surveys, using simulations to teach content, organizing historical debates, producing documentaries, and much more. 20 Ideas features exciting activities and lessons such as: Be a Capitalist in Jolly Old England (an exciting activity for the world history classroom), Creative Thinking Skills in Mathematics (producing innovative ways to solve problems), Creating Simulations for the History Classroom (tips for using simulations with gifted students), Another Fine Mess . . . (building creative problem-solving activities that help teach subject area content), and many more creative ideas and lessons. Bring some of the most innovative and inspirational lessons being offered today into your classroom with 20 Ideas. Grades 5-12 Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joel E. McIntoshPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Prufrock Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9781882664054ISBN 10: 1882664051 Pages: 134 Publication Date: 01 October 1992 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAttention, teachers of secondary gifted kids: Receive some of the best ideas and lessons developed by master teachers, in this book by Joel McIntosh. Both this and its sequel, 20 More Ideas for Teaching Gifted Kids in the Middle School & High School, feature ideas for starting mentorship programs, teaching history using scientific surveys, producing documentaries, and more.,Davidson Institute for Talent Development, 3/9/09 Author InformationJoel E. McIntosh is the publisher of the Journal of Advanced Academics, Gifted Child Today, and Creative Kids magazines. During the years prior to his work at Prufrock Press, he directed a federal Department of Education Javits Grant at Baylor University, coordinated Baylor's Interdisciplinary Creative Problem Solving Conference, and worked as a high school English teacher. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |