Available Courses

• Twelve Thinking Skill Behaviors for Success!

  This is a course for parents or educators who are interested in learning more about Dr. Arthur Costa's Twelve Thinking Skill Behaviors for Student Success. Over the course of four sessions, we will investigate the 12 different skills and how they can provide a solid foundation for empowering student learners in the classroom and in life. Cost for MAGE Members: $100 Cost for Non-MAGE Members - $135 (Cost includes a MAGE Membership) Educators: This course is available for 12 PDP's upon completion and submission of a course assignment. To register visit www.massgifted.org or email instructor Susan Dulong Langley at sdlangley@aol.com
• Differentiated Instruction for High Ability Learners PART ONE

  

  This course provides an overview of a variety of differentiated instruction strategies that can be used with high ability students in the regular education elementary classroom. Participants will identify and discuss the needs of high ability students and create learning activities for use within the regular classroom. This is a four week course, available for 12 PDP's upon completion and submission of a project. The cost is $100 for MAGE members or $135 for Non-MAGE members. (Includes a MAGE registration.) To register visit www.massgifted.org or email instructor Vicky Barr at barr.vicky@gmail.com
• Curriculum Compacting for Math

    

  This four week course is designed for educators who want to learn how to use curriculum compacting with their math students.  Curriculum compacting is a teaching strategy in which teachers identify students who are ready to progress beyond the regular classroom curriculum and provide these students with challenging learning experiences. This course is available for 12 PDP's upon completion and submission of a project. The cost is $100 for MAGE members or $135 for Non-MAGE members. (Cost includes a MAGE membership.) To register visit www.massgifted.org or email instruction Andrea Roda at roda404@yahoo.com.