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Growing Up Gifted: Developing the Potential of Children at Home and at School, 6th Editionby Barbara Clark
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:This leading introduction to gifted and talented children retains proven parts of its original structure and combines it with the knowledge and best practices from a variety of sources. It incorporates knowledge from many disciplines and integrates best practices from classrooms to inform readers of how to work with children who grow up gifted and bring their gifts to the world. The author encourages readers to understand intelligence in order to help more children realize their unique potential of gifts and talents. The new edition will also feature more information for general education teachers on how to work with gifted and talented students in inclusive environments by offering more strategies and activities that educators can utilize in the classroom as well as in home-based settings. Throughout, the author incorporates knowledge from many disciplines, a wide range of research, best practices available for nurturing giftedness in the classroom, assessment and evaluation for the success of the student and the program, and a structure that gives a step-by-step approach to using these skills in the classroom and at home. Readers will begin to understand intelligence in order to help more children realize their unique potential of gifts and talents. Overall, readers will enjoy a text that is readable, uncovers some exciting new ideas and strategies, and makes every teacher at home and at school a knowledgeable partner in the process of children growing up gifted. For teachers of gifted and talented students.
Book News Annotation:This college textbook is designed to aid students in their
understanding of who gifted students are, how they become gifted,
what it is like to grow up as a gifted, creative individual, the
types of school programs available to support gifted students, the
theories and practices of teaching gifted learners, and the effect of
diverse cultures on the development and expression of giftedness.
The sixth edition includes an epilogue sharing the author's recent
experiences during a trip to Kyrgyzstan, and concerns of excellence
and equity. Other changes to the sixth edition are not clearly
stated. Clark is a professor emeritus at California State U., Los
Angeles.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis: This leading introduction to gifted and talented children retains proven parts of its original structure and combines it with the knowledge and best practices from a variety of sources. It incorporates knowledge from many disciplines and integrates best practices from classrooms to inform readers of how to work with children who grow up gifted and bring their gifts to the world. The author encourages readers to understand intelligence in order to help more children realize their unique potential of gifts and talents. New chapters contain the latest information on “hot” areas of interest: Outreach of Programs and Program Evaluation, and Planning for Integrative Education: Using Brain Research in the Classroom. A unique chapter on diversity considers the impact of gender, race, ethnicity, and poverty on the development and expression of giftednessand offers interventions to overcome the barriers these cultural groups might present. Other content includes identification of special students and explores the issues and controversies surrounding the education of these children. For teachers of gifted and talented students. Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and indexes. Table of Contents I. UNDERSTANDING THE GIFTED INDIVIDUAL. 1. Discussing Issues of Excellence and Equity: Gifted Education and Talent Development.
2. Discovering Who the Gifted Individuals Are.
3. Being Creative: Going Beyond Giftedness.
4. Becoming Gifted.
5. Growing Up Gifted.
II. THE SCHOOL AND THE GIFTED INDIVIDUAL. 6. Developing Support Systems for Programs for Gifted Learners.
7. Providing a Continuum of Services for Gifted Learners.
8. Outreach of Programs and Program Evaluation.
9. Finding the Gifted Learners in the Schools.
III. TEACHING GIFTED LEARNERS. 10. Establishing the Foundation for Educating Gifted Learners.
11. Planning for Integrative Education: Using Brain Research in the Classroom.
12. Differentiating and Individualizing the Curriculum and Instruction for Gifted Learners.
13. Understanding the Diversity of Cultures and Giftedness.
14. Supporting Gifted Learners with Special Needs.
Epilogue: Education of Gifted Learners: A Predictor of Future Possibilities.
References.
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