Concurrent 60 min

Curriculum Planning for Advanced Learners in the Regular Classroom

Saturday, November 15, 2025

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM ET

Location: 407

Joyce VanTassel-Baska, EdD (she/her/hers)

Smith Professor of Education Emerita
College of William and Mary
Gainesville, Virginia, United States
TS

Tamra Stambaugh, PhD

Professor
Whitworth University
Colbert, Washington, United States
Catherine A. Little, PhD

Professor
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut, United States

This session on curriculum focuses on approaches to differentiating for gifted learners in the regular classroom, based on years of experience at both elementary and secondary levels in using materials designed for these learners. Presenters model favorite strategies that work and are easy to implement. The session concludes with recommendations for successful implementation.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the benefits of applying evidence-supported resources and models to curriculum differentiation for gifted
List resources with evidence-support for gifted learners, and identify key features that define fidelity of implementation
Describe core elements of and frameworks for differentiation that are essential in curriculum implementation and design for advanced learners