Gifted category: 243 books
The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children
What Do We Know?
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children remains the only book that provides a comprehensive summary of the empirical research on the social and emotional development of gifted children by leading authorities in the field. It includes several features that make it the leading text on...
Young, Triumphant, and Black
Overcoming the Tyranny of Segregated Minds in Desegregated Schools
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Many educators struggle to meet the needs of gifted Black students because they know little about their experiences at school and at home. What are the experiences of gifted Blacks in desegregated predominantly White schools? How do gifted Black students survive and thrive in de facto segregated Black...
A Century of Contributions to Gifted Education
Illuminating Lives
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
A Century of Contributions to Gifted Education traces the conceptual history of the field of gifted education. Bookended by Sir Francis Galton’s Hereditary Genius published in 1869, and Sidney Marland’s report to the United States Congress in 1972, each chapter represents the life and work of...
Diversity in Gifted Education
International Perspectives on Global Issues
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2006
This timely book brings together experts from around the world to share expertise and best practice to form an eclectic collection of the best approaches for teaching gifted and talented children from different cultures. Each chapter:
presents an overview of international perspectives on the...
Best Practices in Professional Learning and Teacher Preparation in Gifted Education (Vol. 1)
Methods and Strategies for Gifted Professional Development
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2018
Teacher preparation programs may not adequately train teachers in how to meet the needs of gifted and talented students in the regular classroom. Several states offer additional teacher preparation programs by providing either an endorsement or certification in the field, but these are often pursued...
Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education
What the Research Says
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education: What the Research Says is the definitive reference book for those searching for a summary and evaluation of the literature on giftedness and gifted education. The book presents almost 50 summaries of important topics in the field, providing relevant...
by Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Kristen Stephens, Frances Karnes
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2005
Acceleration, or the idea that gifted students should be allowed to move more quickly through a subject area, is a practice supported by a wide body of research. However, it can be a challenge to implement. This book focuses on multiple strategies for accelerating gifted children in any school setting.
In...
by Miraca U. M. Gross
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2003
Exceptionally Gifted Children is unique. The first edition of this book, published in 1993, introduced 15 remarkable children, some of the most gifted young people ever studied, and traced their path through school, exploring their academic achievements (and in some cases enforced underachievement),...
by Moira Thomson
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2006
'This is an excellent book which is organised for teachers, heads of schools, and those specifically involved with very able youngsters. Many ideas are provided in this book for teachers to follow in order to render their professional expertise appropriate for helping youngsters with high ability'...
NAGC Pre-KGrade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards
A Guide to Planning and Implementing High-Quality Services
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
The new Pre-KGrade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards should be part of every school district's repertoire of standards to ensure that the learning needs of advanced students are being met. NAGC Pre-KGrade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards: A Guide to Planning and Implementing High-Quality...
Serving Gifted Students within an RtI Framework
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Given the federal mandate for implementing Response to Intervention (RtI) models, educators may not be aware of how to include gifted students in this system. "Serving Gifted Students Within an RtI Framework" is a practical book that provides an overview of RtI models in gifted education...
by Conklin, Wendy
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
Explore the reasons as to why gifted students should be serviced in our schools and take the mystery out of teaching them by implementing the research-supported strategies provided in this book. This updated, second edition resource focuses on ways that teachers can identify gifted students and how...
by Susan Johnsen, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2015
Standards have benefits particular to the field of gifted education. In order to ensure equity and systematic talent search and programming, it is essential that current and future teachers are educated in the relevant theory, research, pedagogy, and management techniques important for developing...
Designing Services and Programs for High-Ability Learners
A Guidebook for Gifted Education
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016
***The updated, comprehensive guide to developing or enhancing gifted programming ***
With new perspectives based on recent research and the updated National Association for Gifted Children Programming Standards, this second edition of***Designing Services and Programs for High-Ability...