Stanley, a teacher who created a gifted program for third and fourth graders, shows how project-based learning can be used in the gifted classroom. He describes how projects can be planned using state and national standards as guidelines, first detailing the rationale behind project-based learning, then applications for gifted classrooms. He discusses how to find, vary, and implement a structure to match the teaching and student situation; how to train students to use rubrics for self-empowerment and deeper learning; the importance of the classroom setup, including the use of technology and resources; and the role of the teacher in acting as a coach; with reproducibles of rubrics and learning contracts and lessons for sample projects. There is no index. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)