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Essential Readings in Gifted Education

By: Sally M. Reis

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he National Association for Gifted Children series Essential Readings in Gifted Education is a 12 volume collection of seminal articles from Gifted Child Quarterly. Put the knowledge and power of more than 25 years of research on giftedness and talent into your hands with the leading theories, studies, and findings the experts in the field have to offer.

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Grade Level: PreK-12
ISBN: 9780761988755
Published By: Corwin
Series: Essential Readings in Gifted Education Series
Year: 2004
Page Count: 0
Publication date: April 24, 2004

Price: $348.95

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Put the power and knowledge of more than 25 years of research into your hands!

The National Association for Gifted Children series Essential Readings in Gifted Education, edited by Sally M. Reis, is a comprehensive collection of the leading research, theories, and findings that span more than 25 years. Each volume tackles the major issues, chronicles chief trends, and imparts effective models and solutions for gifted education.

Individual volumes edited by prominent leaders in the field of gifted education include:

Robert J. Sternberg: Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness--This volume explores the multiple faces of giftedness and talent, the validity of available assessments, and how educators can develop giftedness and talent
Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness

Joseph S. Renzulli: Identification of Students for Gifted and Talented Programs--The articles address and offer solutions to the numerous challenges educators face in their attempts to accurately identify gifted and talented students.
Identification of Students for Gifted and Talented Programs

Linda E. Brody: Grouping and Acceleration Practices in Gifted Education--Various forms of grouping and acceleration are studied in this volume, along with recommendations for implementation that will ensure challenging educational opportunities for gifted students.
Grouping and Acceleration Practices in Gifted Education

Joyce VanTassel-Baska: Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students--This ready-reference offers decision makers the tools they need to shape a successful and enriching curriculum for gifted students.
Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students

Carol Ann Tomlinson: Differentiation for Gifted and Talented Students--Focusing on the link between gifted education and general education, the benefits of differentiating curriculum and instruction are discussed.
Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students

Alexinia Y. Baldwin: Culturally Diverse and Underserved Populations of Gifted Students--This volume addresses the under representation of culturally diverse and/or economically disadvantaged students in gifted and talented programs.
Culturally Diverse and Underserved Populations of Gifted Students

:--This volume explores the multiple faces of giftedness and talent, the validity of available assessments, and how educators can develop giftedness and talent:--The articles address and offer solutions to the numerous challenges educators face in their attempts to accurately identify gifted and talented students.: Various forms of grouping and acceleration are studied in this volume, along with recommendations for implementation that will ensure challenging educational opportunities for gifted students.:--This ready-reference offers decision makers the tools they need to shape a successful and enriching curriculum for gifted students.:--Focusing on the link between gifted education and general education, the benefits of differentiating curriculum and instruction are discussed.:--This volume addresses the under representation of culturally diverse and/or economically disadvantaged students in gifted and talented programs.
:--This volume explores the multiple faces of giftedness and talent, the validity of available assessments, and how educators can develop giftedness and talent:--The articles address and offer solutions to the numerous challenges educators face in their attempts to accurately identify gifted and talented students.: Various forms of grouping and acceleration are studied in this volume, along with recommendations for implementation that will ensure challenging educational opportunities for gifted students.:--This ready-reference offers decision makers the tools they need to shape a successful and enriching curriculum for gifted students.:--Focusing on the link between gifted education and general education, the benefits of differentiating curriculum and instruction are discussed.:--This volume addresses the under representation of culturally diverse and/or economically disadvantaged students in gifted and talented programs.

Susan Baum: Twice-Exceptional and Special Populations of Gifted Students--Gifted students that are at-risk because of learning disabilities, gender issues, and/or economical disadvantages are highlighted in this volume.
Twice-Exceptional and Special Populations of Gifted Students

:--Gifted students that are at-risk because of learning disabilities, gender issues, and/or economical disadvantages are highlighted in this volume.

Sidney M. Moon: Social/Emotional Issues, Underachievement, and Counseling of Gifted and Talented Students--Articles in this volume address the affective needs of special populations of high-ability students, such as underachievers, who are at risk of not reaching their full potential. Preventive strategies and intervention techniques are also discussed.
Social/Emotional Issues, Underachievement, and Counseling of Gifted and Talented Students

:--Articles in this volume address the affective needs of special populations of high-ability students, such as underachievers, who are at risk of not reaching their full potential.Preventive strategies and intervention techniques are also discussed.

Enid Zimmerman: Artistically and Musically Talented Students--Major themes include nature versus nurture in arts talent development, crystallizing experiences, teacher empowerment, and collaboration between school and community members.
Artistically and Musically Talented Students

:--Major themes include nature versus nurture in arts talent development, crystallizing experiences, teacher empowerment, and collaboration between school and community members.

Donald J. Treffinger: Creativity and Giftedness--Misconceptions about the connection between creativity and giftedness are debunked, and dynamic means of recognizing, assessing, and nurturing creativity are discussed.
Creativity and Giftedness

Misconceptions about the connection between creativity and giftedness are debunked, and dynamic means of recognizing, assessing, and nurturing creativity are discussed.

Carolyn M. Callahan: Program Evaluation in Gifted Education--The readings in this volume report on specific program evaluations, and offer critical guidance in the development of assessment instruments for gifted programs.
Program Evaluation in Gifted Education

:--The readings in this volume report on specific program evaluations, and offer critical guidance in the development of assessment instruments for gifted programs.

James J. Gallagher: Public Policy in Gifted Education--Raising some of the most challenging questions, this call-to-arms focuses on what must be done to keep gifted child programs alive and well.
Public Policy in Gifted Education

:--Raising some of the most challenging questions, this call-to-arms focuses on what must be done to keep gifted child programs alive and well.

Key features

THE biggest names in gifted education - from Tomlinson, Renzulli, Sternberg and Reis to Gallagher, Callahan, Johnsen, Van Tassel-Baska, Wiggins, Treffinger, and more.
Co-publication with NAGC.
The authors writing introductions for each section review the major themes and ideas of each section, discuss contemporary issues in that area, and project future trends.
Each article begins with an overview of the material to be presented, presents research, and discusses how readers can put the research to use. The why, the what, and the what now are thoroughly covered.
Material contains tables, charts, and bulleted lists.
As a single volume, the book is potentially the best desk reference book on the topic. Its closest competitor, The International Handbook of Giftedness and Talent, is too international (24 nations) to be palatable to American schools and libraries - though that did not prevent it from warranting a second edition, which won the Choice "Outstanding Title" Award in 2002 for its contributions to the field.
As separate books, the material will be more accessible to teachers, administrators and professors who are interested in specific topics for their own educational, research, and site-based decision-making needs.

Author(s)

Sally M. Reis

Sally M. Reis is a professor and the department head of the Educational Psychology Department at the University of Connecticut where she also serves as principal investigator of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented. She was a teacher for 15 years, 11 of which were spent working with gifted students on the elementary, junior high, and high school levels. She has authored more than 130 articles, 9 books, 40 book chapters, and numerous monographs and technical reports. Her research interests are related to special populations of gifted and tal-ented students, including: students with learning disabilities, gifted females and diverse groups of talented students. She is also interested in extensions of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model for both gifted and talented students and as a way to expand offerings and provide general enrichment to identify talents and potentials in students who have not been previously identified as gifted. She has traveled extensively conducting workshops and providing profes-sional development for school districts on gifted education, enrichment programs, and talent development programs. She is co-author of The Schoolwide Enrichment Model, The Secondary Triad Model, Dilemmas in Talent Development in the Middle Years, and a book published in 1998 about women’s talent development titled Work Left Undone: Choices and Compromises of Talented Females. Sally serves on several editorial boards, including the Gifted Child Quarterly, and is a past president of the National Association for Gifted Children.

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