After teaching science for more than 15 years, both overseas and in the U.S., Laurie E. Westphal now works as an independent gifted education and science consultant. She enjoys developing and presenting staff development on differentiation for various districts and conferences, working with teachers to assist them in planning and developing lessons to meet the needs of their advanced students.

Author's Note Part I: All About Menus and Choice Chapter 1: Choice Chapter 2: How to Use Menus in the Classroom Chapter 3: Guidelines for Products Chapter 4: Rubrics Part II: The Menus Chapter 5: Genres Fiction Science Fiction Graphic Novels Plays Myths Novel Study Poetry Informational Texts Biographies Chapter 6: Literary Analysis Plot Theme Identifying Bias Rhetorical Fallacies Author's Purpose Author Study Chapter 7: Mechanics Analogies Parts of Speech Root Words and Affixes Figurative Language Vocabulary Skills Chapter 8: Writing The Writing Process Self- and Peer Editing Expository Writing Persuasive Writing Reference Materials Research Skills References About the Author Common Core State Standards