Curriculum Resources

• TAG - Challenging High-End Learners
  The purpose of this statewide project is to provide Oregon educators with samples of differentiated curriculum across content areas, K-12, that challenge high-end learners while addressing the Oregon standards and benchmarks.

• Bright Child - Gifted Learner   11/14/2006 (60.29 KB)
• Characteristics of Underachieving Gifted Students   10/13/2008 (21.26 KB)
• Differentiated Instruction Video    
  Presentation by Marcia Imbeau at the 2009 Superintendent's Summer Institute.
  • Differentiated Instruction Handout   08/10/2009 (15.54 MB)
    
• Differentiated Instruction    
• Dual Exceptionality Chart for Special Education and TAG Education Collaboration   01/06/2009 (36.90 KB)
• Integrated Curriculum Model for Gifted Learners    
• National Association for Gifted Children Pre K-12 Gifted Program Standards    
• Quick Adaptations Handbook    
  Ideas for adapting curriculum to meet the needs of middle school learners. Includes materials designed to help teachers be more successful in reaching and teaching all students.
• REAL: Standards by Design   12/15/2011 (19.02 KB)
  Search for educational resources by individual Oregon content standards.
• Tips for Teachers: Successful Strategies for Teaching Gifted Learners    
  This article, published by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development, focuses on strategies teachers can use to increase the achievement of gifted students. Common instructional blunders that can be harmful to gifted students are also addressed.
• Traits of Talented and Gifted Students in Rural Settings   11/13/2008 (19.64 KB)
• Twelve Cost Effective Educational Options for Serving Gifted Students    
  This article, published by the Davidson Institute, discusses steps that schools and educators can take to help gifted children stay focused and achieve at higher levels. These steps can be implemented by schools even when funding is limited.
• Twice Exceptional (Gifted and Disabled)   10/13/2008 (25.64 KB)
  

Professional Development in TAG

• Pacific University Talented and Gifted Education Certificate    
• Portland State University Continuing Education TAG/Differentiation classes    
• Southern Oregon Distance Learning TAG classes    


• University of Oregon TAG classes

• Rebecca Blocher     (503) 947-5931
  Teaching & Learning Team - Ed. Specialist, TAG