Quests and quandaries : intellectual pursuits and problem-based learning for advanced and gifted students / Jason S. McIntosh.

A hungry mind -- Investigating individual interests -- The power-level profile -- What is a scholar? -- It's decision time -- S.M.A.R.T. goals for smart students -- Unanswered no more -- The governor's invitation -- The lexicon of learning -- The power of perspective -- Morals, ethics, and controversies...oh my! -- Zonks or zillions -- You can't stop the clock -- Patterns within patterns -- The ups and downs of research -- Everything's connected -- Zooming out -- Research wrap up -- Envisioning the future -- Itching to iterate -- Silo demolition -- Reflect then perfect -- Appraising your progress -- A problem-solving palooza -- Choose your own "problem" -- A truncated trial run -- Presentation day -- Crossing the finish line.

"Take your students on a learning journey to discover their personal intellectual interests and develop expertise. Using a research- based approach, the lessons in Quests and Quandaries are designed to teach students how to think and behave as a scholar. Along the way, students will write SMART goals, use the Depth and Complexity Icons to conduct research, solve problems using the steps in the problem-based learning model, and synthesize what they learn into an Expertise Expo project/presentation. Designed for gifted students in grades six and up using the National Common Core Standards for Language Arts and NAGC's Learning and Development Standards this unit will guide teachers through the process of helping students' identify an area of interest and then develop expertise over the course of a quarter, semester, or year. Teacher friendly with supplemental resources and tips for how to use the unit online, this book is a must have for educators looking for an engaging, student-centered curriculum for their classroom"-- Provided by publisher.