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"Achieving Excellence: Educating The Gifted and Talented, " provides foundational information relating to the field of gifted education (i.e. history, laws, etc.), details characteristics of gifted students from various populations, describes how such students are identifiedand assessed, and presents up-to-date, research-based pedagogy relating to curriculum design and instruction. It draws upon experts in the field to present content in a practical way so that it is applicable to pre-service and classroom teachers. Chapter summaries and questions for thought and reflection are included at the end of each chapter to help guide classroom discussion. In addition, each chapter provides a listing of useful resources that enables the reader to extend their learning on a particular topic or issue.
Sommario
Chapter 1 Historical Perspectives in Gifted Education
Chapter 2 Legal Issues in Gifted Education
Chapter 3 Theories of Intelligence
Chapter 4 Developing Giftedness and Talent
Chapter 5 Characteristics of Gifted and Talented Learners: Similarities and Differences across Domains
Chapter 6 Personal and Social Development
Chapter 7 Culturally, Linguistically, and Economically Diverse Gifted Students
Chapter 8 Special Populations
Chapter 9 Identifying Gifted and Talented Learners
Chapter 10 Instructional Strategies and Programming Models for Gifted Learners
Chapter 11 Teaching Models for Gifted Learners
Chapter 12 Specialized Programs Serving the Gifted
Chapter 13 Curriculum Development in Gifted Education: A Challenge to Provide Optimal Learning Experiences
Chapter 14 Assessing and Improving Services Provided to Gifted Students: A Plan for Program Evaluation
Chapter 15 Teachers of the Gifted and Talented
Chapter 16 Parenting Gifted Children
Riassunto
This text provides foundational information relating to the field of gifted education (i.e. history, laws, etc.), details characteristics of gifted students from various populations, describes how such students are identifiedand assessed, and presents up-to-date, research-based pedagogy relating to curriculum design and instruction. It draws upon experts in the field to present content in a practical way so that it is applicable to pre-service and classroom teachers. Chapter summaries and questions for thought and reflection are included at the end of each chapter to help guide classroom discussion. In addition, each chapter provides a listing of useful resources that enables the reader to extend their learning on a particular topic or issue.
