Education of the Gifted and Talented
For courses in Giftedness, and Gifted/Talented Education.\ This top-selling comprehensive text by leaders in the field presents the best practices in gifted education.\ The sixth edition has been thoroughly revised, most notably with the latest research on acceleration, curriculum models, underachievement, culturally and economically disadvantaged students, gender issues, and dual exceptionalities. The content is further supported and enhanced by the inclusion of numerous practical strategies...
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This top-selling comprehensive book, written by leaders in the field, presents a thorough review of the entire field of gifted education with best-practices. After a brief overview of current issues in the field, the book discusses crucial topics in the field, including the characteristics of gifted students, strategies for identification, considerations in planning sound gifted and talented programs, contemporary program models, varieties of acceleration, differentiated curriculum models, problems of underachievement of disadvantaged, twice-exceptional, and female gifted students, and the evaluation of gifted programs. The authors also address affective needs, leadership, and counseling. A chapter on parenting gifted children includes a section on advocating for gifted education and communication with schools. The sixth edition has been thoroughly revised, most notably with the latest research on acceleration, curriculum models, underachievement, culturally and economically disadvantaged students, gender issues, and dual exceptionalities. The content is further supported and enhanced by the inclusion of numerous practical strategies that can be implemented in the classroom, case studies that help teachers identify student needs, summaries of research on effective programs, emphasis on pedagogy and on social-emotional needs, heightened awareness of less visible sub-groups within gifted populations, and an amusing, witty writing style that adds to the appeal of this best-selling book. Booknews **** A standard introductory textbook in gifted education. The most notable change for this edition is a new chapter on counseling that addresses the social, emotional, and education/career needs and problems of gifted children, and outlines specific counseling-related roles for teachers, parents, counselors, and even school administrators. The first edition (1985) is cited in BCL3. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
PrefaceCh. 1Gifted Education: Matching Instruction with Needs1Ch. 2Characteristics of Gifted Students32Ch. 3Program Planning54Ch. 4Identifying Gifted and Talented Students80Ch. 5Acceleration118Ch. 6Enrichment and Grouping139Ch. 7Curriculum Models165Ch. 8Leadership, Affective Learning, and Character Education191Ch. 9Creativity I: The Creative Person, Creative Process, and Creative Dramatics208Ch. 10Creativity II: Teaching for Creative Growth223Ch. 11Teaching Thinking Skills244Ch. 12Cultural Diversity and Children from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds: The Invisible Gifted272Ch. 13Underachievement: Diagnosis and Treatment305Ch. 14The Cultural Underachievement of Females339Ch. 15Gifted Children with Disabilities378Ch. 16Parenting the Gifted Child399Ch. 17Understanding and Counseling Gifted Students425Ch. 18Program Evaluation452References475Name Index511Subject Index525
\ Booknews**** A standard introductory textbook in gifted education. The most notable change for this edition is a new chapter on counseling that addresses the social, emotional, and education/career needs and problems of gifted children, and outlines specific counseling-related roles for teachers, parents, counselors, and even school administrators. The first edition (1985) is cited in BCL3. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \ \ \ \ BooknewsDiscusses the special needs and problems of gifted students, describing all aspects of program planning and development, including formalizing goals and objectives, identifying students, outlining theory-based acceleration and enrichment activities, and evaluating a program. Presents specific rating forms and questionnaires for identification and evaluation, and reviews curriculum models for program planning and evaluation. Changes in this fourth edition include a response to the infamous and updated material on theories and models of giftedness. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \
