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Guiding the Gifted Child: A Practical Source for Parents and Teachers
by James T Webb  Synopsis Gifted children have unique social and emotional concerns. Their characteristics, combined with current educational practices, often put them at risk for problems. This best-selling book contains chapters on motivation, discipline, peer relationships...
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Gifted Children: Myths and Realities
by Ellen Winner Publisher Comments In this fascinating book, Ellen Winner uncovers and explores nine myths about giftedness, and shows us what gifted children are really like.Using vivid case studies, Winner paints a complex picture of the gifted child. Here we meet David, a three-year...
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High Iq Kids : Collected Insights, Information, and Personal Stories From the Experts (07 Edition)
by Kiesa (ed.) Robson, Deborah (ed.) Brenneman, Judy Fort (ed.) Kay Synopsis The most gifted kids often get the least help in school. It's assumed they're smart enough to succeed on their own, plus teachers (and parents) feel out of their depth with these unique kids. A blend of scholarly articles, personal stories, practical...
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Curriculum Starter Cards: Developing Differentiated Lessons for Gifted Students
by Sandra Kaplan Synopsis "This book demonstrates how to develop differentiated learning experiences for gifted learners using a teacher-friendly card format and model lessons. With easy-to-use curriculum cards, creative ideas for the classroom, and accountability based on...
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Using the National Gifted Education Standards for Prek-12 Professional Development
by Margie Kitano Synopsis This resource helps schools reshape the professional development of teachers in gifted education according to the best standards in the field. Specifically, this guidebook shows planners of professional development in PreK-12 settings how to: Determine...
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Genius Denied: How to Stop Wasting Our Brightest Young Minds
by Jan Davidson Publisher Comments With all the talk of failing schools these days, we forget that schools can fail their brightest students, too. We pledge to "leave no child behind," but in American schools today, thousands of gifted and talented students fall short of their potential....
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Hothouse Kids: The Dilemma of the Gifted Child
by Alissa Quart Publisher Comments Critically acclaimed author Alissa Quart breaks the news about an issue that will be of urgent concern to parents and educators as well as adult readers with gifted pasts: the dilemma of the gifted child. While studies show that children who are superior...
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Essential Readings in Gifted Education #7: Twice-Exceptional and Special Populations of Gifted Students
by Susan M. (edt) Baum Publisher Comments Gifted students that are at-risk because of learning disabilities, gender issues, or economical disadvantages are highlighted in this volume....
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Re-Forming Gifted Education: Matching the Program to the Child
by Karen B. Rogers Synopsis Parents of gifted children need to present schools with educational plans. Current educational programs for gifted students are generally inadequate and do not fit the particular gifted child. Rogers explains various programs for acceleration and...
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And Still We Rise: The Trials and Triumphs of Twelve Gifted Inner-City High School Students
by Miles Corwin 
Publisher Comments Bestselling author of The Killing Season and veteran Los Angeles Times reporter Miles Corwin spent a school year with twelve high school seniors -- South-Central kids who qualified for a gifted program because of theur exceptional IQs and test scores...
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They Say My Kid's Gifted: Now What?
by F. Richard Olenchak Synopsis "This book acts as a concise, easy-to-use guide for parents of gifted kids which shows parents how to become informed, effective partners when working with schools. It also offers teachers an excellent resource to recommend to parents seeking more...
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Perfectionism and Gifted Children
by Rosemary Callard-szulgit Synopsis During her 35 year career, Callard-Szulgit has found perfectionism to be the #1 social-emotional trait of gifted children. She has helped hundreds of students recover from its harmful effects. Perfectionism and Gifted Children provides insight into...
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Being Smart about Gifted Children: A Guidebook for Parents and Educators
by Dona J., Ph.d. Matthews Synopsis The 'mysteries' of giftedness are unveiled in this book. The authors invite parents and educators to step into the 'mystery' and 'mastery' models of gifted education, to learn ways of developing a child's natural abilities, and to understand controversy...
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Using Media & Technology With Gifted Learners (Practical Strategies Series in Gifted Education)
by Frances A. Karnes Synopsis "It is imperative that students become technologically literate by knowing what technology is, how it works, and how it can be put to use to attain goals. Let this booklet show you how to incorporate 21st century technologies in your classroom...
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The Essential Guide to Talking with Gifted Teens: Ready-To-Use Discussions about Identity, Stress, Relationships, and More
by Jean Sunde Peterson Synopsis Like other kids their age, highly capable adolescents experience developmental challenges. "Just talking" with caring peers and an attentive adult can help them tackle difficult tasks like forging identity, finding direction, managing stress, and more...
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Parent's Guide to IQ Testing and Gifted Education
by David Palmer Publisher Comments This book gives parents an insiderAEs look at how the selection process for special programs really works. It answers questions such as how schools identify gifted students and who gets tested and why. It also discusses the question of whether gifted...
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Designing Services and Programs for High-Ability Learners: A Guidebook for Gifted Education
by Jeanne H. Purcell Synopsis THE comprehensive guide to establishing or strengthening a gifted program Whether you are developing a new program from the ground up or need to restructure an existing one, Designing Services and Programs for High-Ability Learners will help you every...
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Essential Readings in Gifted Education #1: Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness
by Robert J. (edt) Sternberg Publisher Comments This volume explores the multiple faces of giftedness, the validity of available assessments, and the development of giftedness and talent....
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The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children: What Do We Know?
by Maureen Neihart Synopsis "An examination of the essential topics teachers, parents, and researchers need to know about the social and emotional development of gifted children. The book includes chapters on peer pressure and social acceptance, resilience, delinquency, and...
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Acceleration Strategies for Teaching Gifted Learners
by Frances A., Ph.d. Karnes Synopsis Gifted students should be able to move more quickly through a subject area than average. This book focuses on multiple strategies for accelerating gifted students through the content of any school subject. These specific strategies are an asset to any...
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