John DeLandtsheer has served as the GATE Coordinator in the Redlands Unified School District for sixteen years. He has recently retired from his role as principal of Mariposa Elementary but continues to teach at UC Riverside and serve as the GATE Coordinator in Redlands Unified School District. He is a private consultant and trains GATE teachers and others throughout California and the west in differentiated curriculum through his company, JD Seminars. DeLandtsheer has a master's degree in school administration and has devoted over thirty-five years of his educational career to gifted students at the district, county, and state levels. He has served on the board of directors for the California Association for the Gifted and he currently in their GATE Certificate Program. He is a frequent presenter at state and national conferences.
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Preface Acknowledgments About the Author 1. Who Are the Gifted 2. Brain-Compatible Classrooms 3. The Four Components of Differentiation 4. Interdisciplinary Thematic Instruction 5. The Icons of Depth of Complexity 6. Questioning Strategies 7. Questioning Strategies in Evaluative Thinking Using Moral Dilemmas 8. Socratic Reasoning Techniques 9. The Creativity Connection 10. Teaching Research Skills and Methods Conclusion References Index
"The author provides a wide range of strategies that will increase the depth and complexity of learning for every child. It will be a must-read for every educator looking to increase the rigor of his or her learning expectations." -- Kathy Tritz-Rhodes, Principal "This is an instant gratification, pick-up-and-use-immediately, teacher-friendly book. I got so excited about the strategies that I immediately began to use some of them in my classroom." -- Mary Beth Cary, Teacher of the Gifted "John's wealth of knowledge and humor make his trainings exciting. Our teachers leave his workshops with hands-on techniques to make differentiation for their GATE students more challenging and meaningful." -- Mary O'Rourke, GATE Coordinator "I truly value the skills and insights I came away with from this work. Thanks to DeLandtsheer, I now believe I can teach, and think, outside the box." -- Katherine Kingsley, 2nd Grade Teacher "Excellent instruction in teaching and understanding GATE students. I look forward to trying my new skills." -- Linda Laymon, 3rd Grade Teacher