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"Written for both parents and educators, the book presents practical strategies to identify and nurture exceptionally high ability in children. These authors promote the ""mastery"" (rather than the ""mystery"") model of gifted education and challenge several common practices and assumptions. They assert that if children are to learn optimally, teachers must provide them with educational experiences that are appropriate for each individual child's level of readiness. An important step in the process of determining a child's level of learning is pre-testing before starting a new unit of instruction to discover the correct level of classroom instruction necessary for each child. The authors also advocate achievement testing for the same reason, and they explain how this works in the classroom."

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Rich with examples, this book highlights the importance of an optimal match between challengÂ--ing and engaging school and home experiences and opportunities to develop gifts and talents! A practical, thoughtful contribution by two leading experts! -- Sally M. Reis, Ph.D. Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Teaching Fellow, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut

Rich with examples, this book highlights the importance of an optimal match between challeng--ing and engaging school and home experiences and opportunities to develop gifts and talents! A practical, thoughtful contribution by two leading experts! -- Sally M. Reis, Ph.D. Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Teaching Fellow, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut

A highly readable and accessible volume about the development of children with gifts and talents. Both practical and theoretical, it is informed by the most recent research, and it is filled with useful informa�tion and insights. It will be valued by teachers, parents, and counselors. -- Frances Degen Horowitz, Ph.D. University Professor; President Emerita, The City University of New York Graduate Center By presenting exciting new work on mindsets, as well as recent research findings on expertise and cognitive neuroscience, these authors show the importance of habits of mind in cognitive develop�ment. This book will prompt re-examination of many long-held beliefs! -- Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. Lewis & Virginia EatonProfessor of Psychology, Stanford University Rich with examples, this book highlights the importance of an optimal match between challeng�ing and engaging school and home experiences and opportunities to develop gifts and talents! A practical, thoughtful contribution by two leading experts! -- Sally M. Reis, Ph.D. Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Teaching Fellow, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut A highly readable and accessible volume about the development of children with gifts and talents. Both practical and theoretical, it is informed by the most recent research, and it is filled with useful information and insights. It will be valued by teachers, parents, and counselors. Frances Degen Horowitz, Ph.D., University Professor; President Emeriti, The City University of New York Graduate Center By presenting exciting new work on mindsets, as well as recent research findings on expertise and cognitive neuroscience, these authors show the importance of habits of mind in cognitive development. This book will prompt re-examination of many long-held beliefs! Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., Lewis & Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology, Stanford University Rich with examples, this book highlights the importance of an optimal match between challenging and engaging school and home experiences and opportunities to develop gifts and talents! A practical, thoughtful contribution by two leading experts! Sally M. Reis, Ph.D., Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Teaching Fellow, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut

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"Dona Matthews, Ph.D. was the Executive Director of the Millennium Dialogue for Early Child Development at the University of Toronto, and the founding director of the Hunter College Center for Gifted Education and Development, City University of New York. She has taught at universities in Canada and the US, and worked with children, families, and schools, doing assessments, counseling, and consultations. She has written dozens of articles and book chapters, given dozens of conference presentations, and co-authored or co-edited four books: Beyond Intelligence; The Development of Giftedness and Talent across the Life Span; and The Routledge International Companion to Gifted Education, and the forthcoming Being Smart About Gifted Learning: Empowering Parents and Kids Through Challenge and Change. She has another book coming soon with the American Psychological Association, and writes a blog for Psychology Today. Joanne Foster holds a Doctoral degree in Human Development and Applied Psychology, and a Master's degree in Special Education and Adaptive Instruction, both from the University of Toronto. She has worked in the field of gifted education for 30 years, focusing on ways to encourage and support high-ability learners. She writes extensively about intelligence, creativity, productivity, and procrastination. Dr. Foster taught at Educational Psychology at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto for twelve years, and continues to provide leadership across Canada and beyond. She speaks to parent groups and educators about the complexities and implications of high-level development, facilitates community networking in gifted education, and writes extensively on gifted-related issues. Dr. Foster also writes the column ""Fostering Kids' Success"" at The Creativity Post."

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