Education of the Gifted and Talented

For courses in Giftedness, and Gifted/Talented Education. This top-selling comprehensive text by leaders in the field presents the best practices in gifted education. The sixth edition has been thoroughly revised, most notably with the latest research on acceleration, curriculum models, underachievement, culturally and economically disadvantaged students, gender issues, and dual exceptionalities. The content is further supported and enhanced by the inclusion of numerous practical strategies that can be implemented in the classroom, case studies that help teachers identify student needs, summaries of research on effective programs, emphasis on pedagogy and on social-emotional needs, heightened awareness of less visible sub-groups within gifted populations, and an amusing, witty writing style that adds to the appeal of this best-selling book.Brief Contents Chapter 1 Gifted Education: Matching Instruction with Needs Chapter 2 Characteristics of Gifted Students Chapter 3 Identifying Gifted and Talented Students Chapter 4 Program Planning Chapter 5 Acceleration Chapter 6 Grouping Differentiation, and Enrichment Chapter 7 Curriculum Models Chapter 8 Creativity I: The Creative Person, Creative Process, and Creative Dramatics Chapter 9 Creativity II: Teaching for Creative Growth Chapter 10 Teaching Thinking Skills Chapter 11 Leadership, Affective Learning, and Character Education Chapter 12 Underachievement: Identification and Reversal Chapter 13 Cultural Diversity and Children from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds: The Invisible Gifted Chapter 14 Gifted Children with Disabilities Chapter 15 The Cultural Underachievement of Females Chapter 16 Parenting the Gifted Child Chapter 17 Understanding and Counseling Gifted Students Chapter 18 Program Evaluation References Name Index Subject Index