Introduction

Aims You will be able to enhance your understanding of:
 * the concept of giftedness
 * the most commonly observed cognitive and affective behaviours associated with giftedness
 * the importance of using inclusive identification methods to identify gifted students
 * ways to develop appropriate learning experiences for gifted students
 * ways to enhance gifted students' critical, creative and caring thinking skills
 * ways to develop higher order thinking skills in all students

=**Time Commitment**=
 * Contact time-consists of 9 modules, each with three hours' duration= 27hrs
 * Non-contact - addition 13 to 15 hrs to carry out the required between module activities and readings

=**Your Role:**= =You are expected to meet the following criteria in order to be awarded a certificate:= =**Accreditation**= The course provides teachers with an opportunity to engage in rigorous and sustained professional develpment develpment. Consequently, a number of tertiary institutions around the world, and in Australia, will grant credit towards further post-graduate studies. For more information see **"Accreditation" at [|http://www.unlockingtheworld.com]** =**References and further resources**= References and further resources for each module are provided at the end of the book under the heading **'Bibliography'.** There are also many websites that publish valuable information. You may wish to enter key words or phrases into a search engine to find other relevant resources, please upload any information that may benefit your peers.
 * attend **all workshops( one jail free card)**
 * actively discuss and share ideas
 * contribute to a positive learning environment for all participants
 * complete the Between Module Reading and the Between Module Acitivites
 * submit a copy of work completed including:
 * reflecions on module readings
 * data on an identified gifted student
 * a curriculum unit that integrates learnings from Modules 4-8
 * a specific differentiation option for an identified gifted student