Deborah E. Burns

Sally M. Reis

Joseph S. Renzulli

Curriculum compacting is a practical and inexpensive way to challenge advanced learners. The method allows teachers to streamline the regular curriculum, ensure students' mastery of basic skills, and provide time for stimulating enrichment and acceleration activities. With information on the history and rationale of curriculum compacting as well as successful implementation strategies, this book covers everything teachers need to understand, justify, and practice curriculum compacting for gifted students.

The Complete Guide to Modifying the Regular Curriculum for High Ability Students

Curriculum Compacting

Carol Ann Tomlinson

Jeanne H. Purcell

Sandra N. Kaplan

Jann H. Leppien

Cindy A. Strickland

"The Parallel Curriculum Model in the Classroom, Book 2" contains a series of essays designed to further develop key ideas from the original book, including model guidelines, applications, and experiences from high quality educators that have utilized the Parallel Curriculum Model.

Essays for Application Across the Content Areas, K-12

The Parallel Curriculum in the Classroom, Book 1

Wellesley Purcell

Many educators appreciate the value of interest-based learning, but struggle with the management and facilitation of individual and small-group projects in a limited space and time allocation. This easy-to-read guide: Features a step-by-step plan for managing Genius Hour, passion projects, Makerspaces, and more. Includes time-saving planning templates, checklists, and charts. Supports students' intrinsic motivation for learning, agency, voice, and problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Provides a systematic and practical approach to interest-based learning. Can be implemented and adapted by an individual teacher, department, or team. Chapters also include techniques for helping students identify their interests, frame their goals and questions, create project plans and timelines, self-assess their progress, and share their work with real-world audiences.

A Step-by-Step Playbook for Genius Hour, Passion Projects, and Makerspaces in School

The Interest-Based Learning Coach

Based on the Parallel Curriculum Model, this book provides curriculum units in social studies, science, art, and language arts for use in primary, elementary, middle, and high school settings.

Units for Application Across the Content Areas, K-12

The Parallel Curriculum in the Classroom, Book 2

Deborah E. Burns

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