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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Mary K. Tallent-Runnels , Ann C. Candler-LotvenPublisher: SAGE Publications Inc Imprint: Corwin Press Inc Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 17.70cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.400kg ISBN: 9781412959117ISBN 10: 141295911 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 15 January 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsThe book makes an excellent case for competitions as a means to meet the educational needs of gifted students at a time when funding has significantly decreased. -- Joan Smutny, Gifted Specialist, National-Louis University 20070413 The chapters are cohesive and well integrated. -- Kay L. Gibson, Professor of Curriculum & Instruction 20070413 The authors are knowledgeable and respected experts in the field of gifted education. There is no other book that I am aware of that provides this valuable information to teachers, parents, and coordinators of gifted programs. -- Barbara Polnick, Assistant Professor 20070413 A key resource perfect for anyone who would understand academic competitions for Grades K-12. -- The Bookwatch, June 2008 20080715 The book makes an excellent case for competitions as a means to meet the educational needs of gifted students at a time when funding has significantly decreased. -- Joan Smutny, Gifted Specialist, National-Louis University 20070413 The chapters are cohesive and well integrated. -- Kay L. Gibson, Professor of Curriculum & Instruction 20070413 The authors are knowledgeable and respected experts in the field of gifted education. There is no other book that I am aware of that provides this valuable information to teachers, parents, and coordinators of gifted programs. -- Barbara Polnick, Assistant Professor 20070413 A key resource perfect for anyone who would understand academic competitions for Grades K-12. -- The Bookwatch, June 2008 20080715 Author InformationMary K. Tallent-Runnels is a Professor of Educational Psychol ogy in the College of Education at Texas Tech University. She has over 30 years of experience working with parents and teachers of gifted children ages of 4 to 17. In addition to her time as both a public and private school teacher of gifted students and administrator of gifted programs, she is the former director of the IDEAL program at Texas Tech University. She is the recipient of several teaching and research awards at both the public school and university levels. Her research interests are gifted children and online instruction. She is the author of numerous articles in gifted and talented education as well as in online teaching. She has published in journals such as Gifted Child Quarterly, The Journal for the Education of the Gifted, Roeper Review, G/C/T, Contemporary Educational Psychology, Review of Educational Research, and the Journal of Experimental Education. Ann C. Candler-Lotven is Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Texas A&M University-Texarkana. She has 30 years of experience in the education of students with exceptionalities. During those years, she also worked with the parents and teachers of exceptional students. Her research interests include exceptional learners, learning and student strategies, and gifted students. She has authored numerous articles, books, and book chapters in the field of special education. She has published in Academic Therapy, Child Lan guage Teaching and Therapy, Gifted Child Quarterly and the Journal for the Education of the Gifted. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |