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For courses in Giftedness, and Gifted/Talented Education Practical strategies and the latest research on critical topics and on best practices make Education of the Gifted and Talented an indispensable resource for those who work or will work with gifted students. The content is supported and enhanced by the inclusion of practical strategies that can be implemented in the classroom, case studies that help teachers identify student needs, and summaries of research on effective programs. Emphasis is placed on pedagogy and on social-emotional needs, and the title includes a heightened awareness of less visible sub-groups within gifted populations. The 7th Edition features new directions, new programs, thoroughly updated topics, and current research to keep readers on top of the latest advances in the field.

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Author:   Gary Davis ,  Sylvia Rimm ,  Del Siegle
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   7th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.10cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.690kg
ISBN:  

9780133827101

ISBN 10:   0133827100
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   19 June 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9781292021928
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Gifted Education: Matching Instruction with Needs Chapter 2 Characteristics of Gifted Students Chapter 3 Identifying Gifted and Talented Students Chapter 4 Program Planning Chapter 5 Acceleration Chapter 6 Grouping, Differentiation, and Enrichment Chapter 7 Curriculum Models Chapter 8 Creativity I: The Creative Person, Creative Process, and Creative Dramatics Chapter 9 Creativity II: Teaching for Creative Growth Chapter 10 Teaching Thinking Skills Chapter 11 Leadership, Affective Learning, and Character Education Chapter 12 Underachievement: Identification and Reversal Chapter 13 Cultural Diversity and Economic Disadvantage: The Invisible Gifted Chapter 14 Gifted Girls, Gifted Boys Chapter 15 Gifted Children with Disabilities Chapter 16 Parenting the Gifted Child Chapter 17 Understanding and Counseling Gifted Students Chapter 18 Program Evaluation

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Dr. Rimm was a longtime contributor to NBC's Today Show, hosted Family Talk on public radio nationally, and served on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Gifted Children. She has received the prestigious Anne F. Isaacs, Robert Rossmiller and Palmarium awards for her lifetime contributions to gifted children. Del Siegle is a professor in gifted and talented education and Director of the National Center for Research on Gifted Education (NCRGE) at the University of Connecticut. NCRGE is the only federally funded national research center on gifted education. He is a past president of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), past president of the Montana Association of Gifted and Talented Education (Montana AGATE), past chair of the Research on Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent SIG of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and former Head of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut. Along with D. Betsy McCoach, he was co-editor of Gifted Child Quarterly (GCQ) and the Journal of Advanced Academics (JOAA). He writes a technology column for Gifted Child Today.

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