Gifted Or Just Plain Smart - How the Landscape of Teaching Has Changed for Parents and Teachers

This book is designed to be a useful guide for all who work with gifted school-age children: parents, teachers, principals, and pre-service teachers in university settings.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. History and Definitions of Gifted Education
Chapter 2. Theories, Models, Positions, Attitudes, and Controversy
Chapter 3. Myths, Truths, and Characteristics of Gifted Students
Chapter 4. Strategies, Tips, and Delivery
Chapter 5. Virtual Instruction for Gifted Students
Chapter 6. Identifying Special Populations of Gifted Students
Chapter 7. Assessment Issues
Chapter 8. Teachers of Gifted Students
Chapter 9. Building on Experience: Voices from the Field
Chapter 10. Resources
Epilogue: Answering the Question
References
Appendix Relevant Websites for Each Chapter
Index

About the author

Audrey M. Quinlan recently retired as the Chair of the Division of Education and Graduate Program Director at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania where she still currently teaches graduate courses in gifted education and curriculum and instruction. She holds supervisory, principal, and teacher certifications in elementary and middle level education and has taught and been a principal in public and parochial schools.

Product details

• Authors: Audrey M. Quinlan
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2023
• EAN: 9781475868364
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-6836-4
• No. of pages: 136
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Special education; EDUCATION / Student Life & Student Affairs, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Education, EDUCATION / Special Education / Gifted, Organization & management of education, Advice on parenting, Parenting: advice & issues, Educational administration & organization, Student life, Advice on education, Teaching of gifted students, Students & Student Organisations, Teaching of gifted or talented students