The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics recently published a book on teaching math to gifted middle school students. One of the editors/authors, Susan Assouline, is the co-author of "Developing Math Talent", a book which has been discussed here. The list price is $37.
http://www.nctm.org/catalog/product.aspx?id=13519The Peak in the Middle: Developing Mathematically Gifted Students in the Middle Grades (2010)
By Mark Saul, Susan Assouline, Linda Sheffield
Good teaching is responsive to individual differences, tailoring instruction to meet the needs of individual learners. In gifted education, students need a curriculum that is differentiated (by level, complexity, breadth, and depth), developmentally appropriate, and conducted at a more rapid rate. This collection of essays from experts in the field addresses the particular needs educational institutions have in serving their gifted students. Topics include policy and philosophy; specific program models; supplemental materials and programs; knowledge and skills that teachers need in their work; international opportunities and possibilities; and equity.
Many of the points raised are as valid for general education students as for gifted students. Many relate equally well to high school or elementary school. And many apply across the curriculum�not just to mathematics.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Philosophy and Policies to Guide Middle School Mathematics
Instruction: Issues of Identification, Acceleration, and Grouping ................. 1
Tamra Stambaugh
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Camilla P. Benbow
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Chapter 2
Program Models: Matching the Program to the Abilities, Needs,
and Interests of Mathematically Talented Students.................................... 29
Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Chapter 3
Using Curriculum to Develop Mathematical Promise in the Middle Grades......51
M. Katherine Gavin
University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
Linda Jensen Sheffield
Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky
Chapter 4
Preparing Teachers for Mathematically Talented Middle School
Students................................................................................................... 77
Carole Greenes
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Dawn Teuscher
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Troy P. Regis
International School Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Chapter 5
Extracurricular Opportunities for Mathematically Gifted Middle
School Students......................................................................................... 93
Richard Rusczyk
Art of Problem Solving, Inc., Alpine, California
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Chapter 6
Articulation.............................................................................................115
Janet Lynne Tassell
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Rebecca Ruth Stobaugh
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Beth Duvall Fleming
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Chloe R. Harper
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Chapter 7
Middle School Geometry: A Case Study ..................................................133
John Benson
Evanston Township High School, Evanston, Illinois
Chapter 8
Equity......................................................................................................155
Max Warshauer
Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
Terry McCabe
Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
M. Alejandra Sorto
Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
Sharon Strickland
Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
Hiroko Warshauer
Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
Alex White
Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
Chapter 9
Inspiring and Developing Student Interest: Several Examples
from Foreign Schools...............................................................................171
Alexander Karp
Columbia University, New York, New York
