Vertical Differentiation for Gifted, Advanced, and High-Potential Students

As a gifted educator and a differentiation coach, this book was a must-have for my professional library. I highlighted or flagged almost every inch of this text! Mofield stated that she wrote the book she wished she had, and it has become the book I didn't even know I needed, but now I cannot imagine living without! Vertical Differentiation for Gifted, Advanced, and High-Potential Students features 25 strategies to stretch student thinking in ELA, math, science, and social studies to support both critical and creative thinking. As Mofield charges educators in her dedication, Find the light and fan the flame! Her new text certainly equips and empowers me to do just that. - Stephanie Higgs, Gifted Educator & Differentiation Coach, USA Vertical Differentiation is a key text for anyone teaching gifted and talented learners. Dr. Mofield has provided practical and accessible scaffolds for instruction that allow for our highest achieving students to extend their thinking and provided a vast resource for educators to utilize when increasing academic rigor and productive struggle. The Stretch Prompts have become an important component of not only my planning process, but have proven to be an excellent resource when a student needs to extend their thinking in the moment. This text is rich in strategies that will continue to challenge educators to consider best methods and strategies in Gifted instruction. - Emily Graves, ESL and Gifted Endorsed Educator, USA