Acceleration is the best-researched educational programming option for academically talented/gifted/advanced students, yet it is not used often because many educators have not had the opportunity to learn about it. We also worry about the social impact of moving a student up either a whole grade or in a specific subject. Research tells us that acceleration is a good option to consider for many talented students, and there are over 20 forms of acceleration from which to choose. Several tools are available to help educators make objective, informed decisions. We will talk both about subject acceleration and whole-grade acceleration. The presenter, Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, is a co-author of the Iowa Acceleration Scale and the Integrated Acceleration System, as well as Developing Academic Acceleration Policies.
Increasing Understanding of Pedagogical Content Knowledge
In the last article, we discussed the necessity of teachers refining their craft. Seven strategies
