Creating equity and access for gifted learners implementing a problem-based professional learning experience using the excel model

creating equity and access for gifted learners provides an overview of how and why to implement the excel problem-based learning instruction model as a change initiative in classrooms, and the impact that this model has had on gifted programs. the product of evidence from two federally-funded jacob k. javits grants, the excel model is a systemic, design-based, continuous improvement curriculum and professional learning program that closes equity gaps for culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse students by increasing effective problem-based learning (pbl) instruction. this book will provide readers with the background, evidence, and tools necessary to implement the program model as a change initiative in their schools. learn how to implement effective, research-grounded professional learning, demonstrate best practices, and navigate red tape and roadblocks. full of immediately implementable strategies and lesson examples, this book is a must have resource for district leaders, instructional leaders, and teachers ready to make their dream of implementing an equitable and effective professional learning program a reality.