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A Nation Empowered, Volume 1

Author : Susan G. Assouline

Publisher : University of Iowa Press

Page : 178 pages

File Size : 25,55 MB

Release : 2015-10-05

Category : Education

ISBN : 0996160337

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This new report, A Nation Empowered: Evidence Trumps the Excuses Holding Back America's Brightest Students builds on the momentum of the 2004 report, A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students. A Nation Deceived initiated a critical dialogue about academic acceleration, an under-used intervention. A Nation Deceived exposed to the nation the inconsistencies between research and practice and brought acceleration to prominence in the field. Volume 1 and 2 of A Nation Empowered: Evidence Trumps the Excuses Holding Back America's Brightest Students equips students, families, and educators with facts to refute biased excuses. A Nation Empowered shifts the impetus from conversation to action. Empowerement galvanizes determination with evidence. Volume 1 portrays the determination of students, educators, and parents to strive for excellence. Volume 2 reveals the evidence that trumps the excuses that hold bright students back.



A Nation Empowered, Volume 2

Author : Susan G. Assouline

Publisher : University of Iowa Press

Page : 665 pages

File Size : 36,49 MB

Release : 2015-10-05

Category : Education

ISBN : 0996160329

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This new report, A Nation Empowered: Evidence Trumps the Excuses Holding Back America's Brightest Students builds on the momentum of the 2004 report, A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students. A Nation Deceived initiated a critical dialogue about academic acceleration, an under-used intervention. A Nation Deceived exposed to the nation the inconsistencies between research and practice and brought acceleration to prominence in the field. Volume 1 and 2 of A Nation Empowered: Evidence Trumps the Excuses Holding Back America's Brightest Students equips students, families, and educators with facts to refute biased excuses. A Nation Empowered shifts the impetus from conversation to action. Empowerement galvanizes determination with evidence. Volume 1 portrays the determination of students, educators, and parents to strive for excellence. Volume 2 reveals the evidence that trumps the excuses that hold bright students back.



Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education

Author : Jonathan A. Plucker

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 592 pages

File Size : 32,94 MB

Release : 2021-09-03

Category : Education

ISBN : 1000491447

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Book Description

Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education is the definitive reference for a summary and evaluation of the literature on giftedness, gifted education, and talent development. This third edition: Presents more than 40 summaries of important topics in the field. Features updates to all topics. Introduces new topics, including neuroscience and the roles of leaders in the field. Dives into the latest research. Explores how the research applies to gifted education and the lives of gifted learners. This book also provides an objective assessment of the available knowledge on each topic, offers guidance in the application of the research, and suggests areas of needed research.



In the Know

Author : Russell T. Warne

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 437 pages

File Size : 41,98 MB

Release : 2020-10-29

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 1108493343

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Book Description

Out with the myths and in with the truth. Learn what intelligence really means from a qualified expert.



The SAGE Handbook of Gifted and Talented Education

Author : Belle Wallace

Publisher : SAGE

Page : 851 pages

File Size : 42,81 MB

Release : 2018-11-20

Category : Education

ISBN : 1526463083

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The SAGE Handbook of Gifted & Talented Education provides a comprehensive and international overview of key challenges and issues in the field of gifted education, making this an invaluable volume for individuals in the fields of education, public and private school administration, psychology and beyond. Containing contributions by a range of expert authors from around the world, chapters include discussions of the wide range of human abilities and talents which impinge upon academic success, with explorations of various political, social and economic factors which influence how ‘giftedness’ and ‘gifted education’ is defined and understood in different regions around the globe. PART 1. CONCEPTS OF GIFTEDNESS AND IDENTIFICATION: SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS PART 2: EDUCATIONAL PROVISION: PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES PART 3: GLOBAL RESPONSES TO EMERGING G&T PROVISION: DEFINING THE FUTURE



Handbook for Counselors Serving Students With Gifts and Talents

Author : Tracy L. Cross

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 721 pages

File Size : 17,16 MB

Release : 2021-09-30

Category : Education

ISBN : 1000493237

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Book Description

The second edition of Handbook for Counselors Serving Students With Gifts and Talents provides the definitive overview of research on the general knowledge that has been amassed regarding the psychology of gifted students. This book: Introduces the reader to the varied conceptions of giftedness. Covers issues specific to gifted children and various intervention methods. Describes programs designed to fulfill the need these children have for challenge. Is updated and expanded, addressing contemporary issues. Reflects the latest research on giftedness. With chapters authored by leading experts in the field, Handbook for Counselors Serving Students With Gifts and Talents is a resource professionals can turn to for answers to a wide variety of questions about gifted children.



Strategies and Considerations for Educating the Academically Gifted

Author : Neal, Tia

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 405 pages

File Size : 26,41 MB

Release : 2023-03-07

Category : Education

ISBN : 1668466783

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Book Description

Within the discipline of special education is academically gifted education, and this distinct area is not typically required as a topic of focus in traditional teacher preparation programs for regular education teachers. Therefore, it is essential that current research is conducted and published that provides educators, both general and special, with resources that can assist them in providing gifted students with learning experiences tailored to their individual needs. Strategies and Considerations for Educating the Academically Gifted provides a complete overview of issues relevant to gifted education and contributes to the existing knowledge in the field with the most up-to-date information to effect positive change and growth. Covering key topics such as creativity, curriculum models, and assessment, this reference work is ideal for administrators, policymakers, researchers, academicians, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.



Understanding Your Gifted Child From the Inside Out

Author : James Delisle

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 150 pages

File Size : 40,70 MB

Release : 2021-09-03

Category : Education

ISBN : 1000490238

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Book Description

Understanding Your Gifted Child From the Inside Out provides an engaging and encouraging look at raising gifted children today. A follow-up to the best-selling Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips for Raising Happy and Successful Children, this new edition focuses on the social and emotional aspects of giftedness, highlighting new information on the issues of perfectionism, self-advocacy, underachievement, mindfulness, and the impact of technology on gifted kids' relationships. The book also features a section on life beyond college, for those readers whose children are no longer children. Understanding Your Gifted Child From the Inside Out features real-life stories about the lives of gifted children and how they and their parents recognize and enjoy the many intellectual talents and social and emotional insights they possess. Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented 2019 Legacy Book Award Winner - Parenting



Fundamentals of Gifted Education

Author : Carolyn M. Callahan

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 548 pages

File Size : 12,30 MB

Release : 2017-08-09

Category : Education

ISBN : 1317275667

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Book Description

The field of gifted education is characterized by a perplexing array of perspectives concerning such fundamental issues as definition, identification, curriculum, social and emotional development, and underserved populations. Fundamentals of Gifted Education provides a coherent framework for planning effective programs, providing appropriate educational services, and evaluating programs for the gifted. Parts are organized around fundamental issues confronting the field and follow a common structure: an introductory chapter that provides an overview of the theme of that part as well as guiding points and questions for the reader followed by representative point-of-view chapters written by leading experts that provide varied perspectives on the topic at hand.



From Giftedness to Gifted Education

Author : Matthew C. Makel

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 335 pages

File Size : 41,40 MB

Release : 2021-09-09

Category : Education

ISBN : 1000493040

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Book Description

The fields of gifted education and talent development have numerous theories and conceptions for how to identify and serve students. This book helps introduce and apply these ideas to help reflect theory in practice. Each chapter introduces readers to a different theory by providing definitions of key concepts, explaining the fundamental conceptual/theoretical approach, and concluding with advice on how the conception can be put into practice. Suggestions for further reading are also provided. Some chapters are based on theories that have been around for decades, and some have been developed more recently. But all chapters focus on helping empower readers to understand and take action without having to reinvent the wheel.