The characteristics of gifted learners and their particular educational and affective needs will be presented as well as how to differentiate core content for gifted learners in this 6-hour professional development session along with the submission of a lesson plan. All teachers of mathematics, science, social studies or English formally serving identified gifted students enrolled in a secondary content option who have not been Pre-Advanced Placement trained in their content area must attend this entire workshop for completion of the required training and submit a lesson plan demonstrating differentiation for gifted students. A certificate of attendance will be provided for documentation of this approved workshop requirement.