Discovering and Developing Talent in Schools - An Inclusive Approach

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

List of contents

Chapter 1 What is Talent?; Chapter 2 ‘Academic’ Gifts and ‘Non-Academic’ Talents; Chapter 3 The Talent Area: Benefits for Pupils; Chapter 4 Redefining Success; Chapter 5 Early Developers and Prodigies; Chapter 6 Late Developers and All-Rounders; Chapter 7 An Inclusive Approach to Talent-Spotting; Chapter 8 Talented Pupils; Chapter 9 The Talent-Enhancing School: Characteristics and Ethoss; Chapter 10 The Talent-Enhancing School: Monitoring and Evaluation; Chapter 11 Conclusion: Inclusivity and Quality;

About the author

Bette Gray-Fow

Summary

How can primary and secondary schools best identify and provide for pupils with talents in the creative arts and sport? This book contains a range of practical and inclusive strategies to help schools enable and encourage pupils to make the most of their talents, including:
-a fresh look at definitions of talent
-advice on identifying talented pupils in primary and secondary schools
-information on the unique needs and characteristics of talented pupils
-guidance on the role of both in-school and out-of-school provision
-a whole-school audit, to assess provision in the talent area
-advice on developing whole-school and departmental policies for talented pupils
Aimed at gifted and talented coordinators, teachers and school managers, this book will also benefit leaders of extra-curricular activities, and parents.

Product details

• Authors: Bette Gray-Fow, Gray-Fow Bette
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.04.2017
• EAN: 9781138164376
• ISBN: 978-1-138-16437-6
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Inclusive Education, EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Special Education / Gifted, Organization & management of education, teacher training, Educational administration and organization, Primary & middle schools, Teaching of gifted students, Educational strategies and policy: inclusion, Primary and middle schools, Inclusive education / mainstreaming, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, Teaching of gifted or talented students