Engineering Instruction for High-Ability Learners in K-8 Classrooms is an application-based practitioners' guide to applied engineering that is grounded in engineering practices found in the new Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the Standards for Engineering Education. The book will provide educators with information and examples on integrating engineering into existing and newly designed curriculum. The book will specify necessary components of engineering curriculum and instruction, recommend appropriate activities to encourage problem solving, creativity, and innovation, and provide examples of innovative technology in engineering curriculum and instruction. Additionally, authors will discuss professional development practices to best prepare teachers for engineering instruction and provide recommendations to identify engineering talent among K-8 students. Finally, the book will include a wealth of resources, including sample lesson and assessment plans, to assist educators in integrating engineering into their curriculum and instruction.
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| Foreword Developing Engineering Innovators Among Our Most Talented Students |
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| An Overview of Engineering/Technology Standards and Practices |
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SECTION 1 Key Components of Engineering Instruction for K--8 High-Ability Learners |
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Chapter 1 Spatial Ability, Engineering, and Robotics for High-Ability Learners |
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Chapter 2 Engineering Design and Gifted Pedagogy |
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Chapter 3 Differentiating Engineering Activities for Use in a Mathematics Setting |
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Chapter 4 Creating a Climate of Inventiveness, Innovation, and Creativity |
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Chapter 5 Enhancing K--8 Engineering Through Arts Integration |
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SECTION 2 Integrating Innovations Into Engineering Curriculum and Instruction |
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Chapter 6 Redefining Curriculum Through Engineering Practices: Using 3-D Printing for Learning |
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Chapter 7 Computer Science, Coding, and Project-Based Learning for Engineering Instruction |
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Chapter 8 From Consumer to Producer: Gifted Education and the Maker Movement |
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SECTION 3 Designing Engineering Curriculum for High-Ability Learners and Assessing Student Performance |
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Chapter 9 Integrating Engineering Design Processes Into Classroom Curriculum |
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Chapter 10 Integrating Problem-Based Learning Into Engineering Curriculum for High-Ability Learners |
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Chapter 11 Assessments for K--8 Engineering: What Is Available and Advisable for Talented Students? |
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SECTION 4 Teacher Professional Development and Student Identification Considerations for Implementing Applied Engineering in K--8 Classrooms |
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Chapter 12 Designing Professional Development for K--8 Teachers of Engineering |
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Chapter 13 Integrating Engineering Into K--8 Classrooms: A Method of Identifying and Developing Strong Spatial Skills |
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| Appendix A Resources for Educators, Parents, and Students |
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| Appendix B Engineering in Formal and Informal Environments |
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| About The Editors |
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The National Association for Gifted Childrens mission is to support those who enhance the growth and development of gifted and talented children through education, advocacy, community building, and research. NAGC aims to help parents and families, K12 education professionals including support service personnel, and members of the research and higher education community who work to help gifted and talented children as they strive to achieve their personal best and contribute to their communities.
Alicia Cotabish, Ed. D., is an Assistant Professor of Teaching and Learning at the University of Central Arkansas. Currently, Alicia teaches graduate-level K-12 teacher candidates and secondary science methodology. Alicia directed STEM Starters, a Jacob K. Javits project, and was the former Associate Director of the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. As a public school teacher, Alicia taught middle school and Pre-AP science and was an award-winning gifted and talented teacher and coordinator for 8 years in Texas and Arkansas. Her recent work has focused on STEM, gifted education, and peer coaching.
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