Re: Gifted Art Curriculum for Elem

One question I must ask is, "How were you teaching gifted students
1st-8th for 2 years without a gifted endorsement?" I guess different
states have different requirements.

Was your teaching in gifted classes or differentiated teaching of
gifted students included in a regular classroom?

In the 20+ years I taught(2-8) IG students(Enrichment), we used what
you described as a "whole child" curriculum, but we seem to have
emphasized creative writing and higher level thinking skills more.

Are there other gifted teachers in your district? If so, this can be
a valuable resource for the district and its students. Does your
state have a gifted teacher association(?)

Getting a graduate degree in gifted education is something you might
want to look into.

On 10/26/10, Christine C Faircloth wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm a teacher working on gifted endorsement. I've taught gifted
> students first-eighth grades in different schools in our district
> for two years. I've had to design curriculum for my classes.
> I've found out that the next endorsement class that I will take
> is called, 'Curriculum'.
> In my opinion, I think that curriculum designed for the gifted
> should be a 'whole child' type. By that I mean that gifted
> students should know about history, art, science, and math. Of
> course, the basic skills of reading and writing are necessary to
> learn the other subjects. I personally like the art including
> visual arts, music, and poetry. Our local museum of art has a
> teachers' resource room that has art prints complete with a
> lesson plan on back. E.D. Hirschi's web site, Core Curriculum,is
> a great resource.