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PrinciplesofCurriculumDesign

forGiftedLearners(Hockett)

ParallelCurriculumModel

IntegratedCurriculumModel

Usesaconceptualapproachto
organizeorexplorecontentthatis
disciplinebasedandintegrative.

Yes,thePCMadvocatesfor
organizingcurriculumusing
conceptsthatmoveastudent
towardsexpertlevelperformance.

Pursuesadvancedlevelsof
understandingbeyondthegeneral
educationcurriculumthrough
abstraction,depth,breadthand
complexity.

Yes,thePCMadvocates
Yes,theICMfocuseson
Yes,theMMMfocusesondepth
increasinglevelsofdifficultyto
abstractionthroughtheconceptual throughinquiry.
helpastudentmovefromanovice lense.
toanexpertinthediscipline.

Askslearnerstouseprocesses
andmaterialsthatapproximate
thoseofanexpert,disciplinarian
orpracticingprofessional.

Yes,itsemphasisonperforming
asanexpertinthefieldimplies
thatstudentswillusethe
processesandmaterialsthatan
expertwoulduse.

Yes,theemphasisoninquiryin
Yes,teachingtheintellectualtools
sciencecurricula,firstandsecond (conceptsandprinciples)ofa
handsourcesinsocialstudiesand disciplineisemphasized.
advancedliteratureinlanguage
artsdemonstratethisquality.

Emphasizesproblems,products,
andperformancesthatare
truetolifeandoutcomesthatare
transformational.

Yes,itsemphasisonperforming
asanexpertinthefieldimplies
authenticproblems,productsand
performances.

Yes,ICMaccomplishesthis
Yes,theteacherisguidedto
throughdevelopingadvanced
constructauthenticproductsusing
productsandextensionsbasedon theInstructionalProductsMenu.
studentcapacityandinterest.

Isflexibleenoughto
accommodateselfdirected
learningfueledbystudent
interests,adjustmentsforpacing
andvariety.

Yes,theCurriculumofPractice,
theCurriculumofConnectionand
theCurriculumofIdentityparallels
providethefreedomto
accommodateselfdirected
learning.

Yes,thecompactedcontent
leavestimetoexploretopicswith
moredepthanddoextensions
basedonstudentcapacityand
interest.

Yes,conceptsconnectlearning
acrossmultipledisciplines.

MultipleMeaningModel
Yes,conceptsareadvocated,but
itseemstofocusprimarilyona
singlediscipline.

Yes,thethirdphaseinthe
KnowledgeMenuallowsstudents
tofollowupandstudyelements
thatintriguedthemingreater
depth.

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