Based on theories developed in psychology and special education, resource consultation and collaboration in gifted education presents a framework that allows classroom teachers and gifted education coordinators to work together to provide more enrichment opportunities to more students both inside and outside of the regular classroom. This comprehensive resource guides readers through the theory and practice of resource consultation and presents all the information necessary for setting up a program. Landrum describes the various personnel roles, steps in the consultation process, differentiation techniques, and best practices and provides examples of classrooms and schools in which resource consultation is successfully at work. Reproducible templates, a two-year implementation timetable, inservice suggestions, and sample letters to parents round out this resource on applying resource consultation and collaboration to gifted education and schoolwide improvement.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Overview of Resource Consultation & Collaboration Programs
Definitions
Characteristics
Purposes
Basic Tenets
Goals and Objectives
Benefits
Chapter 2: Components of Resource Consultation & Collaboration Programs
Resource Consultation Components
Collaboration and Consultation Activities
Cooperative Teaching
Service Delivery
Student Grouping Practices
The Gifted Education Specialist's Workload
Administrative Support
Chapter 3: Implementing a Resource Consultion & Collaboration Program in Gifted Education
Getting Started
Planning
Documentation
Guidelines for Student Grouping
Guidelines for Student Assessment
Developing Supportive Environments
Scheduling
Program Evaluation
Program Activities Timeline
Chapter 4: Resource Consultation & Collaboration Program Staff Development
Program Staff Roles
Staff Raining for Collaboration and Consultation
Staff Development Hints and Helpers
Chapter 5: Exemplary Practices in Differentiating Curricula and Instruction for Gifted Learners Through Consultation & Collaboration
Differentiated Instructional Practices
Differentiated Lessons
Curriculum Differentiation Strategies
Supplemental Materials and Resources
Classroom Management Strategies for Supporting Differentiation
Conclusion
Chapter 6: Exemplary Differentiated Lessons Delivered Through Resource Consultation & Collaboration
Planning Differentiated Lessons
Collaborative Efforts for Compacting the Curricula
Exemplary Small and Whole Group Differentiated Lessons
Exemplary Differentiated Learning Contracts
Exemplary Differentiated Independent Investigations
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Prototype Schools with Resource Consultation & Collaboration Programs in Gifted Education
Elementary School Programs
Middle School Programs
Prototype Classrooms
Conclusion
Chapter 8: Program Pointers and Potential Pitfalls
Programming Pointers
Potential Pitfalls
Conclusions
References
Appendix