The Gifted School

• Author : Bruce Holsinger
• Publisher : Hachette UK
• Release : 15 October 2019

Ambitious parents, wilful kids, and the pursuit of prestige... A gripping page-turner, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies. 'More than a touch of Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies' OBSERVER How far would you go to protect your child's future? In the peaceful, privileged community of Crystal, Colorado, a group of close friends are raising their families in harmony. Until one day, news begins to spread that a 'gifted school' will be opening its doors in their town.

• Author : Ruben Carbajal
• Publisher : Dramatists Play Service Inc
• Release : 01 June 2023

THE STORY: In 1986, at the very bottom of Washington High's social food chain are the last remaining members of the Dungeons & Dragons' club: four maladapted refugees from a defunct program for gifted and talented students, who have been thrown int

• Author : Bruce Holsinger
• Publisher : Headline Review
• Release : 15 October 2019

Ambitious parents, wilful kids, and the pursuit of prestige - no matter the cost... A gripping page-turner, perfect for fans of Big Little Lies. 'Wise and addictive... an incisive inspection of privilege, race and class.' The New York Times In the peaceful, privileged community of Crystal, Colorado, a group of close friends are raising their families in harmony. Until one day, news begins to spread that a gifted school will be opening its doors in their town. There are

• Author : Susan K. Johnsen,Joyce L. VanTassel-Baska,Ann Robinson
• Publisher : Corwin Press
• Release : 27 March 2008

This guidebook helps university personnel design or revise teacher preparation courses in gifted education to align with the new standards required by NCATE for program accreditation.

• Author : Paula Olszewski-Kubillus,Rena F. Subotnik,Frank C. Worrell
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 22 October 2021

"Talent development” is a phrase often used in reference to the education of gifted children. Recently, it has been presented by researchers to refer to a specific approach to the delivery of gifted education services.

• Author : Carolyn M. Callahan,Sally M. Reis, Series Editor
• Publisher : Corwin Press
• Release : 11 March 2004

These readings offer critical guidance in the development of assessment instruments for gifted programs.

• Author : Todd Kettler,Cheryl Taliaferro
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 16 February 2022

Gifted students can exhibit extreme variance in both their abilities and their interests, yet they are often treated within schools as one homogeneous, specialized population. Personalized Learning in Gifted Education helps educators strengthen their differentiation of both instruction and services for advanced students. This book: • helps educators develop the specifi c gifts and talents of the gifted students they serve • includes a year- long plan for professional learning communities seeking to transform their programs • demonstrates how educators can utilize the

• Author : Tom Balchin,Barry Hymer,Dona J. Matthews
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 01 June 2023

An authoritative guide to the new ideas and controversies that are likely to form the basis of gifted education discussion and policy-making around the world during the next decade and beyond.

• Author : Linda E. Brody,Sally M. Reis, Series Editor
• Publisher : Corwin Press
• Release : 06 March 2004

Various forms of grouping and acceleration are studied in this volume, along with recommendations for implementation.

• Author : Monita Leavitt
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 28 April 2017

This book is a guide to help teachers, parents, guidance counselors and other stakeholders understand the importance of intervention for gifted children and to become an advocate for those individuals who are developmentally advanced. The reader becomes engaged in the analogy of a three part airplane journey to the world of gifted education: ‘Embarking on a Journey;’ ‘Preparing for Departure’ and ‘Planning for Arrival.’ The author offers insightful case studies followed by strategies for both teachers and parents gained from

• Author : Anne L. Corn,Lynnette M. Henderson
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 29 September 2017

Highlighting the work of 17 distinguished national authors, this special issue suggests a new course for the field of gifted education -- one that emphasizes the individual and suggests that the focus of gifted education be dynamic and contextual. From legal perspectives to changing concepts of giftedness, talent, and assessement; from using new technologies to identify differences in brain structures to using new research paradigms to reveal the nature of giftedness; from compelling reasons for early intervention to tailoring opportunities for

• Author : Don Ambrose,Robert Sternberg,Bharath Sriraman
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 17 June 2013

This title looks at the dogmatism that limits the perspectives of professionals, policymakers, and other stakeholders in gifted education. In a field where concepts and definitions surrounding high ability have been contested for many years, there is increasing interest in clarifying these notions today. This book offers such clarity, searching outside of the predominant conceptual frameworks that dominate thinking about giftedness and talent, and examining ways in which this conceptual fog stunts and warps the development of gifted minds and

• Author : Nyberg, Julia L.,Manzone, Jessica A.
• Publisher : IGI Global
• Release : 12 November 2021

Given the importance of the development of intellectualism and the need to ensure equity and access to learning experiences, educators at all levels must be aware of research-based protocols to identify, serve, and evaluate programs for diverse gifted learners. It is essential to understand how gifted education can increase equity in identification practices for historically underrepresented groups, what the specific curricular opportunities are that must be provided to learners to develop gifted programs, and what the key considerations are to

• Author : Gillian Eriksson,Belle Wallace
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 05 October 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 issues of multi-cultural and gifted education examines the critical issues related to cultural definitions of giftedness in programming for diverse gifted students presents regional case studies in order to inform practitioners' best practice examines issues of

• Author : Joseph S. Renzulli,E. Jean Gubbins,Kristin S. McMillen,Rebecca D. Eckert,Catherine A. Little
• Publisher : Taylor & Francis
• Release : 31 May 2023

Now completely revised and expanded, Systems and Models for Developing Programs for the Gifted and Talented includes chapters on the major systems and models for developing programs for the gifted, including the Autonomous Learner Model, the Integrative Education Model, the Multiple Menu Model, the Purdue Three-Stage Model, the Schoolwide Enrichment Model, and Levels of Service. Forty-two experts in gifted education contributed to 25 chapters, and each chapter includes a discussion of the model, theoretical underpinnings, research on effectiveness, and considerations for