On Human Potential - Nurturing Talents and Cultivating Expertise

Zusatztext Although our society desperately needs to inspire a new generation of problem-solvers! creators! and innovators! much talent goes undeveloped in many classrooms. In this vitally important book! Sandra Kay offers insight into the talent development process and provides a roadmap for teachers and others to ensure that each student's capabilities are recognized and developed to their fullest potential.  Teachers and parents everywhere! as well as school administrators! counselors! and educational policymakers! should not miss it! Informationen zum Autor By Sandra I. Kay Klappentext This book seeks to maximize individual and institutional efforts to support young people's optimal development, specifically their talents. Zusammenfassung This book seeks to maximize individual and institutional efforts to support young people’s optimal development, specifically their talents. Inhaltsverzeichnis ForewordAcknowledgementsPrefaceIntroduction: Perspectives on talent development and expertiseChapter One: Measuring what matters mostChapter Two: Moving beyond 'a pleasure to have in class' Chapter Three: Components of the Talent Record: Chronicling the development of expertiseChapter Four: Recognizing Emerging ExpertiseChapter Five: A look at Intellectual Aptitude (IA) surfacingChapter Six: A look at emerging Specific Academic (AC) abilityChapter Seven: Early sightings of Creative/Productive (CR) abilityChapter Eight: On materializing Leadership (L)Chapter Nine: A closer look at Visual/Performing Arts (AR) abilitiesChapter Ten: Early sightings of Psychomotor/Kinesthetic (PK) abilitiesChapter Eleven: So what? - The synergy of collaborationAppendix A: Intellectual (IA) & Academic (AC) Classroom Checklist of Observed BehaviorsAppendix B: Achievement Survey Appendix C: Creativity (CR) Classroom Checklist of Observed BehaviorsAppendix D: Leadership (L) Classroom Checklist of Observed BehaviorsAppendix E: Visual Arts (AR.v) Classroom Checklist of Observed BehaviorsAppendix F: Performing Arts (AR) Classroom Checklist of Observed BehaviorsAppendix G: Psychomotor/Kinesthetic (PK) Classroom Checklist of Observed BehaviorsAppendix H: Two Autobiographical Talent Records: Extrapolation Examples for Constructing Talent: S. Wolzniak & C. S. LewisReferences About the Author...

Product details

• Authors: Sandra Kay, Sandra I. Kay
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781475842920
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-4292-0
• No. of pages: 214
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, EDUCATION / Counseling / General, Educational psychology, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Teaching skills and techniques, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Teaching skills & techniques, Education: care & counselling of students, Educational strategies and policy, Counselling and care of students, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies