1st Edition

Empowered Leaders A Social Justice Curriculum for Gifted Learners, Grades 6-8

By Bryan Kirby, Jessica Stargardter Copyright 2022
156 Pages 54 B/W Illustrations
by Prufrock Press

156 Pages 54 B/W Illustrations
by Prufrock Press

156 Pages 54 B/W Illustrations
by Prufrock Press

Empowered Leaders provides educators with a practical guide for incorporating critical social justice themes into enrichment programming for gifted students in grades 6-8. Featuring options for differentiation, digital learning, and talent development, each chapter offers detailed lesson plans and activities based around grade level themes that build as the students progress through middle... Read more

1. Cultivating a Social Justice Mindset in Gifted Learners  2. Laying the Foundation: The Schoolwide Enrichment Model  3. How to Teach Social Justice in a Schoolwide Enrichment Model  4. Diversity  5. Justice  6. Action  7. Afterword  8. Appendix A-H

Biography

Bryan Kirby (@MrBKirby) and Jessica Stargardter (@MsStargardter) are gifted educators who graduated from the University of Connecticut. Bryan is currently a middle school gifted and talented teacher and Jessica is a Fulbright Scholar studying the education system in Finland. They are passionate about social justice education, technology integration, and equity in gifted programs. Bryan specializes in theater and science, while Jessica focuses on history and language arts.