Extended Reading List

When creating my curriculum, as well as shaping my teaching style in the classroom, I used an abundance of research and resources. They are not cited frequently in my blog, as I wanted the stories to stand on their own as emotional experiences, but if you’d like to take a peak at what informed my decisions, read on below!

Research on Building Effective High Ability Curriculum

Al-Azami, Salman, Charmian Kenner, Mahera Ruby, and Eve Gregory. 2010. “Transliteration as a Bridge to Learning for Bilingual Children.” International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism 13 (6): 683–700. doi:10.1080/13670050903406335.

Feldhusen, John, and Ban Eng Goh. 1995. “Assessing and Accessing Creativity: An Integrative Review of Theory, Research, and Development.” Creativity Research Journal 8 (3): 231–47. doi:10.1207/s15326934crj0803_3.

Flouris, George. 1988. “Teaching about Ancient Greece.” The Social Studies 79 (1): 25–31. doi:10.1080/00220973.1944.11019882.

Huhn, Kayla. The Price of Perfection: Exploring the Gifted Kid Burnout Phenomenon. 2023. University of Houston, https://uh-ir.tdl.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/3235ecd7-ca13-4092-9317-46f7b41664b 6/content.

Tomlinson, Carol Ann. 2005. “Quality Curriculum and Instruction for Highly Able Students.” Theory Into Practice 44 (2): 160–66. doi:10.1207/s15430421tip4402_10.

Yew, Elaine H.J., and Karen Goh. 2016. “Problem-Based Learning: An Overview of Its Process and Impact on Learning.” Health Professions Education 2 (2): 75–79. doi:10.1016/j.hpe.2016.01.004.

Teaching Outreach and Resource Programs

“Teachers’ Treasures.” 2000. Teachers’ Treasures. https://www.teacherstreasures.org/.

Waicunas, Nicole. 2023. “SemFusion.” Semfusion. https://www.semfusion.org/.

Williams, Thomas. 2025. “Keep Indiana Learning.” Keep Indiana Learning. January 8. https://keepindianalearning.org/.