Synopses & Reviews
In the updated version of the best-selling How the Gifted Brain Learns, David A. Sousa brings the latest brain research into the classroom through practical strategies for engaging artistically and intellectually advanced learners. The author describes how to recognize and challenge gifted learners and what to do when gifted and talented students underachieve. Acknowledging that students are often gifted in specific subject areas, separate chapters are dedicated to language, mathematical, and artistic talent. Every chapter features up-to-date classroom examples for elementary and secondary classrooms. Readers will find it easy to immediately apply the research-based lessons in this book by referring to applications provided at the end of each chapter.This book clarifies prevailing myths about the nature of giftedness, discusses the realities of being gifted and talented, and answers questions such as: How different are the brains of gifted students from those of other students?Are schools adequately challenging gifted students today? If not, what can we do about it?How can we identify students who are both gifted and learning disabled, and how can we help them?How can improving programs for the gifted and talented benefit other students?What progress are we making in identifying underrepresented minorities for gifted programs?
Synopsis
Identify, understand, and engage the full range of gifted learners with practical, brain-compatible classroom strategies
The updated edition of Sousa's bestseller translates the latest neuroscientific findings into practical strategies for engaging gifted and talented learners. Individual chapters are dedicated to talents in language, math, and the arts, and offer instructional applications for both elementary and secondary classrooms. This reader-friendly guide uncovers:
- How the brains of gifted students are different
- How to gauge if gifted students are being adequately challenged
- How to identify students who are both gifted and learning disabled
- How to better identify gifted minority students
Synopsis
Translates the latest neuroscientific findings into practical strategies for identifying, understanding, and engaging gifted learners in different subjects, grade levels, demographics, and special need areas.