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 * Gives curriculum developers opportunities for choice.
 * Gives teachers opportunities and options for helping their gifted students in the general education classroom.
 * Saves time because ideas are already in a 'database' to choose from.
 * Guides teachers toward becoming "experts" in the field of study to provide a more enriching experience for the students.
 * Narrows scope of information to encourage the development of in-depth curriculum units.
 * Moves beyond the textbook and incorporates additional sources and enrichment materials.
 * Emphasizes use of introductory activities to help students see the "big picture". Example: [|StudentKnowledgeTree.doc]
 * Incorpates ideas from Bloom's Taxonomy (1954) through the [|InstructionalObjectivesandStudentActivitiesMenu.doc]
 * Provides detailed examples and ideas within many of the menus. Example: [|InstructionalSequencesMenu.doc]
 * Invites teachers to personalize curricular materials. Example: [|ArtisticModificationMenu.doc]




 * During initial development, the model is time consuming.
 * May be difficult in transitioning from current program development model to Multiple Menu Model.
 * Agreeing on what to do for your students.
 * Schools may not support or use the model.
 * Hard to find feedback from other schools and their experiences with the model.

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