What is a common misconception about differentiated instruction for gifted students?

What will be an ideal response?


Many think the term implies that students who are gifted receive a totally different program from other students. That is, average students take subject matter courses while students who are gifted learn higher-order skills, with the strong implications that students who are gifted do not need content and that other learners do not need higher-level skills. Although not true, the debate continues.

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What questions should be considered when developing a plan for the transition of a person with autism spectrum disorders from school to postsecondary settings?

What will be an ideal response?

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______ is a naturalistic strategy that uses naturally arising situations to teach children important skills.

A. Peer mediation B. Incidental teaching C. Teacher mediation D. Play-based intervention

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Criterion statements set minimum performance standards for a behavioral objective

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The following are the characteristics of the Cold War era, EXCEPT:

A. division and walls. B. a balance between individuals and nation-states. C. one-on-one communication technologies. D. friends and enemies.

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