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Kaplan, S. N. (2022). Factors Affecting the Perceptions and Practices of Differentiated Curricula and Pedagogies for Gifted and Talented Students. Education Sciences, 12(1), 41. 

Kaplan, S. (2021). Differentiation: A Study of its Meaning and Implementation for Gifted Students. Gifted Child Today. 44. 236-237.

Kaplan, S.N. (2021). Choice: Examining a Differentiated Strategy. Gifted Child Today. 44. 105-106.

Kaplan, S. N. (2020). The Curriculum Dilemma. Gifted Child Today, 43(3), 199-201.

Kaplan, S. N., Manzone, J. (2019). Reading to Prove. Gifted and Creative Journal. International Literacy Association

Kaplan, S. N. (2019). Role of rubrics and gifted students. Gifted Child Today, 42(4), 249-250.

Kaplan, S. N. (2018). Advocacy: Differentiating Differentiation. Gifted Child Today, 42(1), 58-59.

Kaplan, S. N. (2018). An Introduction to Politics: An Integrated and Informal Strategy. Gifted Child Today, 41(3), 168-169.

Kaplan, S.N. (2017). Advocacy: Defining Academic Rigor. Gifted Child Today, 40(4), 218-219.

Kaplan, S.N. (2017). Advocacy: Self-Directed Differentiation: Learning-to-Learn. Gifted Child Today, 40(2). 109-110.

Kaplan, S.N., Manzone, J. (2017). Differentiating the Core Standards: A Model. Gifted Education Communicator, Spring 2017.

Kaplan, S.N., Manzone, J. (2017). Teaching Intellectualism. Gifted Education Communicator, Fall 2017.

Hertozg, N. B., Kaplan, S. (2016). Pedagogy for early childhood in Gifted Education. Gifted Child Today, 39(2). 

Hertozg, N. B., Kaplan, S. N. (2016). Intellectual Engagement: Early Childhood Gifted Education. Gifted Child Today, 39(3), 133-133.

Kaplan, S., Manzone, J., Zweiback, Y. (2016). An Awareness of Spirituality from Two Perspectives. Gifted Education International, 32(3), 232-241. 

Kaplan, S. N. (2016). Challenge vs. Differentiation: Why, What, and How. Gifted Child Today, 39(2), 114-115.  

Kaplan, S. and Manzone, J. (2016). Teaching Intellectualism. Gifted Education Communicator, Spring Edition.

Kaplan, S., McComas, W., and Manzone, J. (2016). Teaching science and gifted students: using depth, complexity, and authentic enquiry in the discipline. In International Perspectives on Science Education for the Gifted. Routledge Press.

Kaplan, S., and Manzone, J. (2016). Responding to Giftedness: Lessons Across the Disciplines. Figueroa Press.

Kaplan, S. N. (2014). Collaboration: Assumed or taught? Gifted Child Today37(4), 261–263.

Kaplan, S. N., & Manzone, J. (2014). Reading around the genre. Gifted & Creative Journal: Literacy Development for Gifted Learners. A Journal of the International Reading Association’s Reading for Gifted and Creative Special Interest Group. 1(1), 12–15.

Kaplan, S. N. (2014). Building a relationship between basic and Common Core State Standard Skills. Gifted Education Communicator, Fall 2014.

Kaplan, S. N. (2013). Diverse thinking about diversity. Gifted Child Today36(4), 269–270.

Kaplan, S. N. (2013). Special schools and differentiated curriculum. Gifted Child Today36(3), 201–204

Kaplan, S. N. (2014). Advocacy: Emphasizing the uncommon about the Common Core State Standards. Gifted Child Today. 37(2), 126–127.

Flournoy, M., Hazelton, D., Kaplan, S. N., Manzone, J., Thornsberry, M., Williams, A. (2013). Differentiating the Common Core State Standards. California Association for the Gifted, California Department of Education.

Kaplan, S. N. (2013). Where in a lesson?. Gifted Education Communicator, Winter Edition.

Kaplan, S. N. (2013). Special schools and differentiated curriculum: The issues. Gifted Child Today.

Kaplan, S. N. (2013). Non-traditional identification of young students. National Association for Gifted Children,Professional Development Newsletter.

Kaplan, S. N. (2012). Social Studies and the Common Core. Gifted Education Communicator, Winter 2012.

Kaplan, S. N., Manzone, J. (2012). The Politics of Teaching Politics. Gifted Education Communicator, Winter 2012.

Kaplan, S. N., Manzone, J. (2012). Student Teaching: A Catalyst to Activate the Teaching and Learning of Social Studies. Gifted Education Communicator, Winter 2012.

Kaplan, S. N. (2012). Theory Into Practice. Gifted Child Today35(4), 295-296.

Kaplan, S. N. (2012). Advocacy: Becoming Politically Savvy: Being Gifted in the Current Educational Climate. Gifted Child Today, 35(2), 150-151. 

Kaplan, S. N. (2012). A Rationale for Teaching Current Events as a Feature of a Differentiated Curriculum. To be printed by NAGC publication.

Kaplan, S. N. (2012). Differentiated Instruction. Hong Kong Academy publication, Summer 2012.

Kaplan, S. N. (2012). Becoming Politically Savvy. Gifted Child Today, Spring 2012.

Kaplan, S. N. (2011). Developing Membership in the Gifted Culture for Gifted Students in Urban Schools. Gifted Child Today, Winter 2011, 31(1), 63-65.

Kaplan, S. N. (2011). Advocacy: Differentiating the Differentiated Curriculum. Gifted Child Today, 34(4), 59-60.

Kaplan, S. N. (2011). Developing Deductive and Inductive Reasoning. Gifted Education Communicator, 42(3), 13-15.

Kaplan, S. N., Manzone, J. (2011). The Modeling of Thinking Skills. Gifted Education Communicator, 42(3), 22-27.

Kaplan, S. N. (2011). Implementing the NAGC Pre-K-Grade 12 Standards During Professional Development. TEMPO Journal of the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, 31(2), 16-20.

Kaplan, S. N. (2002). Guest Editor, Social Studies for Gifted Students. Gifted Child Today, 15(), Prufrock Press.

Kaplan, S. N. (2002). Awakening and Elaborating: Differentiation in Social Studies Content and Instruction.  Gifted Child Today, 25(3), 18-23.

Kaplan, S. N. (2002). Teaching Social Studies. Gifted Education Communicator.

Kaplan, S. N. (2002). A Lesson Within a Lesson: Differentiating Social Studies. Gifted Child Today.

Kaplan, S. N. (2001). Bridges: Teaching Gifted Emergent English Language Learners. Communique, National Association for the Gifted.

Kaplan, S. N. (2001). Importance of Play for Young Gifted Learners. TEMPO Journal of the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, 21(3), 10-11.

Kaplan, S. N. (2001). Summer "Teaching Scholarship." Gifted Education Communicator.

Kaplan, S. N. (2001). Synchronizing Gifted Education with General Education. Gifted Education Communicator.

Kaplan, S. N. (2000). Advanced Reading Strategies. Communique, National Association for the Gifted.

Kaplan, S. N. (2000). Reading Strategies for Gifted Students. Parenting for High Potential.

Kaplan, S. N. (2000). The Needs of Gifted ESL Students. TEMPO Journal of the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.

Kaplan, S. N. (1999). TEACHING UP to the Needs of the Gifted English Language Learners. TEMPO Journal of the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented 19(2), 1, 20-21, 25.

Kaplan, S. N. (1999). Gifted Education. Education Leadership with Reis. Callahan and Tomlinson, ASDC.

Kaplan, S. N. (1992). Learning side-by-side: US and Russian Gifted Programs. Roeper Review.

Kaplan, S. N., Lemlech, J. (1991). Collegiality. Teacher Education

Kaplan, S. N. (1990). Learning-to-learn skills: LearningASCD.

Kaplan, S. N. (1988). Maintaining a gifted program. Roeper Review, 2(1).

Kaplan, S. N. (1986). Elementary Inservice. Gifted Child Quarterly.

Kaplan, S. N. (1985). From gifted to general education: Exploring the spill-over effect. National Secondary School Administrators.

Kaplan, S. N. (1982). Myth: There is a single curriculum for the gifted. Gifted Child Quarterly, 26 (1).

Kaplan, S. N., Sato, I. (1981). Curriculum and instructional strategies for middle school gifted/talented students for today and tomorrow. American Middle School Education, 4(1).

Kaplan, S. N. (1980). The role of play in a differentiated curriculum for the young gifted child. Roeper Review, 3(2).

Kaplan, S. N., Manzone, J., & Nyberg, J. (2022). Professional Learning Standards. In S. K. Johnsen, Dailey, D., & Cotabish, A (Ed.), NAGC Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards (2nd ed., pp. 214–229). New York, NY: Routledge.

Kaplan, S. N., Mora-Flores, E. (2020). Urban Bilingual Gifted Students. In R. J. Sternberg & D. Ambrose (Eds.), Conceptions of Giftedness and Talent. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.

Kaplan, S. N. (2020). Depth and Complexity for Rural Learners. In C. M. Callahan & A. Azano (Eds.), Gifted Education in Rural Schools: Developing Place-Based Interventions. New York, NY: Routledge.

Kaplan, S. N. (2020). Rationale for Interdisciplinary Learning. In J. Roberts & J. Roberts (Eds.), Teachers’ Survival Guide: Gifted Education (2nd ed., pp. 114-118). Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.

Kaplan, S. N. (2019). Continuum Differentiation.  In B. Wallace, D. Sisk, & J. Senior (Eds.),  The SAGE Handbook of Gifted and Talented Education (pp. 335-342).  London, UK: SAGE Publications.

Kaplan, S. N. (2018). Differentiating with Depth and Complexity. In H. L. Hertberg-Davis & C. M. Callahan (Eds.), Fundamentals of gifted education considering multiple perspectives (2nd ed., pp. 258-267). New York, NY: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.

Kaplan, S. N., & Manzone, J. (2015). Motivating Gifted Readers. In D. Sisk (Ed.), Accelerating and extending literacy for diverse students (pp. 38-50). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Kaplan, S. N., & Manzone, J. (2015). Academic language across the genre. In D. Sisk (Ed.), Accelerating and extending literacy for diverse students (pp. 122-132). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Kaplan, S. N. (2013). Depth and complexity. In H. L. Hertberg-Davis & C. M. Callahan (Eds.), Fundamentals of gifted education: Considering multiple perspectives (1st ed., pp. 277-286). New York, NY: Routledge.

Kaplan, S. N. (2012). The Professional Development Standard in Gifted Education: Creating Priorities. In S. K. Johnsen (Ed.), NAGC PRE-K-GRADE 12 gifted EDUCATION PROGRAMMING standards: A guide to planning and IMPLEMENTING high-quality services (pp. 175-198). Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.

Kaplan, S. N. (2009). The grid: A model to construct differentiated curriculum for the gifted. In J. S. Renzulli, E. J. Gubbins, K. S. McMillen, R. D. Eckert, & C. A. Little (Eds.), Systems & models for developing programs for the gifted & talented (2nd ed., pp.235-251). Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.

Kaplan, S. N. (2001).  Layered Curriculum: An Approach to Differentiated Curriculum.  In K. Karnes (Ed.), Gifted Education, Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.

Kaplan, S. N. (1989). The Gifted Asian-American Child: A general response to a specific issue. In C. J. Maker & S. W. Schiever (Eds.), Defensible programs for cultural and ethnic minorities (Vol. 2). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.

Kaplan, S. N. (1989). Language Arts for Gifted Learner. In R. M. Milgram (Ed.), Teaching Gifted and Talented Learners in Regular Classrooms. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.

Kaplan, S. N. (1986). Qualitative differentiated curriculum. In J. Maker & D. C. Berliner (Eds.), Critical issues in gifted education: Defensible programs for the gifted. Rockville, MD: Aspen.

Kaplan, S. N. (1986). The grid: A model to construct differentiated curriculum for the gifted. In J. S. Renzulli (Ed.), Systems and models for developing programs for the gifted and talented (pp. 180-193). Mansfield Center, CT: Creative Learning Press.

Kaplan, S. N. (1982). Curriculum development for the culturally different gifted and talented: A perspective. In Curricula for THE Gifted: SELECTED Proceedings of the first national conference on curricula for The gifted/talented. Ventura, CA: Ventura County Superintendent of Schools Office.

Kaplan, S. (2021). Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction for Advanced and Gifted Learners. Taylor & Francis Group.

Burns, D. E., Leppien, J. H., Imbeau, M. B., Kaplan, S. N., Purcell, J. H., Renzulli, J. S., Strickland, C. A., Tomlinson, C. A. (2009). The Parallel Curriculum: A Design to Develop Learner Potential and Challenge Advanced Learners. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Tomlinson, C. A., Kaplan, S. N., Renzulli, J. S., Purcell, J. H., Leppien, J. H., Burns, D. E., Imbeau, M. B. (2009). The parallel curriculum: a design to develop learner potential and challenge advanced learners. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Burns, D. E., Kaplan, S. N., Leppien, J. H., Purcell, J. H., Strickland, C. A., Tomlinson, C. A. (2006). The Parallel Curriculum in the Classroom, Book 2: Units for Application Across the Content Areas, K-12. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.

Burns, D. E., Kaplan, S. N., Leppien, J. H., Purcell, J. H., Strickland, C. A., Tomlinson, C. A. (2005). The Parallel Curriculum in the Classroom, Book: Essays for Application Across the Content Areas, K-12. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.

Bereiter, C., Kaplan, S. N., & Pressley, M. (2003). SRA Open Court Classics. Columbus, OH: SRA/McGraw-Hill.

Burns, D. E., Imbeau, M. B., Kaplan, S. N., Leppien, J. H., Purcell, J. H., Renzulli, J. S., Strickland, C. A., Tomlinson, C. A. (2002). The Parallel Curriculum: A Design to Develop High Potential and Challenge High Ability Learners. Corwin Press.

Cannon, M. W. , & Kaplan, S. N. (2001). Curriculum starter cards: developing differentiated lessons for gifted students. Austin, TX: Prufrock Press.

Cannon, M. W., & Kaplan, S. N. (2001). Lessons from the Middle: High-End Learning for Middle School Students. Austin, TX: Prufrock Press.

Kaplan, S. N. (1999). The Gifted Emergent English Language Learner. California Association for the Gifted.

Gould, B. T., Kaplan, S. N., & Madsen, S., (1980). Change for children: Ideas and activities for individualizing learning. Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman and.

Kaplan, S. N. (1979). Inservice training manual: Activities for developing curriculum for the gifted/talented. Ventura, CA: Office of the Ventura County Superintendent of Schools.

Gould, B. T., Kaplan, S. N., & Madsen, S. K. (1979). The big book of writing games and activities. Santa Monica, CA: Goodyear Pub.

Kaplan, S. N. (1978). Inservice training manual: Activities for identifying and providing programs for the gifted and talented. Ventura, CA: Office of the Ventura County Superintendent of Schools

Gould, B. T., Kaplan, S. N., & Madsen, S. K. (1978). The teacher's choice: Ideas and activities for teaching basic skills. Santa Monica, CA: Goodyear Publishing.

Gould, B. T., Kaplan, S. N., & Madsen, S. K. (1976). The big book of independent study: Games and activities. Pacific Palisades, CA: Goodyear Publishing.

Gould, B. T., Kaplan, S. N., & Madsen, S. K. (1975). The big book of collections: Math games & activities: Hands-on material ready to use in the classroom. Pacific Palisades, CA: Goodyear Pub.

Gould, B. T., Kaplan, S. N., & Madsen, S. K. (1974). A young child's experiences. Pacific Palisades, CA: Goodyear Publishing.

Kaplan, S. N. (1974). Providing programs for the gifted and talented a handbook. Ventura, CA: Ventura County Superintendent of Schools Office.

Kaplan, S. N., & Madsen, S. K. (1974). Think-ins: An approach to relevant curriculum, stressing creative thinking and problem solving. Monterey Park, CA: Creative Teaching Press.

Kaplan, S. N., Kaplan, J. B., Madsen, S. K., & Taylor, B. K. (1973). Change for children: Ideas and activities for individualizing learning. Pacific Palisades, CA: Goodyear Publishing.