Download or read book Teaching the Very Able Child written by Belle Wallace and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introduction to the field of teaching the very able child provides practical help on meeting their needs within the mainstream school, and advice on formulating and developing effective whole-school policy. This book examines strategies for identification and provision which are in line with current government policy. It questions the definitions of the terms 'gifted' and 'very able'. The author encourages heads, teachers and governors to discuss and adopt principles which suit the very able pupils' specific needs. The book demonstrates how the whole-school policy can be put into effective practice. It also provides guidelines for checking that day-to-day lessons have sufficient challenge for the very able child. The author, who is highly experienced in this area of education, has carefully selected relevant information which schools can use as a basis for their decision making, and offers an extended reading list for those wishing to read the topic in greater depth. The book offers a comprehensive and reliable overview of educating very able children.
Download or read book Teaching the Gifted Child written by James John Gallagher and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1985 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helps future teachers examine the characteristics of gifted students and presents methods of modeling the classroom curriculum to meet the needs of these gifted students. This thoroughly updated edition gives the latest information, new insights, expanded coverage, and additional pedagogy, while retaining the comprehensive scope and excellent writing that have made this a leading text in the field. Courses in Introduction to Gifted Students or Education of the Gifted. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Download or read book Teaching and Counseling Gifted Girls written by Susan K. Johnsen and published by PRUFROCK PRESS INC.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching and Counseling Gifted Girls covers some of the most important issues facing gifted and talented girls during their school years, from elementary school through college. General overviews of the internal and external barriers faced by gifted girls provide the context for more specific chapters on counseling and classroom strategies t
Download or read book Teaching Gifted Children written by Jeff Danielian and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-23 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the pages of Teaching for High Potential, a quarterly publication of the National Association for Gifted Children, this collection of articles is sure to be of use to any educator of high-ability students. Topics included range from instructional methods across all content areas, including tips and tools for reading and vocabulary instruction, integrating STEM content, and engaging students in math, to identification, differentiation, and addressing gifted students' social-emotional needs. Articles also delve into current issues pertinent to the field of gifted education and this unique group of students, including underachievement and underrepresented minority populations, as well as new classroom strategies such as Makerspaces and teaching growth mindset. This resource can be used to enhance a classroom lesson, guide curriculum development, or supplement professional development. The featured articles are unique, well written for the audience, and selected by reviewers who understand what teachers need.
Download or read book Educating Your Gifted Child written by Celi Trepanier and published by Ghf Press. This book was released on 2015-02-17 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would make a dedicated public school teacher decide to homeschool her own children? In her new book, "Educating Your Gifted Child: How One Public School Teacher Embraced Homeschooling," Celi Trepanier shares her journey from a top teacher in traditional schools to a disillusioned parent struggling to get an appropriate and challenging education for her gifted sons. How is the current educational system failing our gifted and twice-exceptional students? How can parents fight for the education their children need and deserve? What options do parents and their gifted children have? Celi addresses these concerns and more in "Educating Your Gifted Child."
Download or read book The Challenge of the Able Child written by David George and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1997. Many able children are underachieving in schools because teacher and parents are failing to identify and therefore adequately provide for their special needs. This second, updated edition of Challenge of the Able Child will assist teachers in becoming more patient and observant in the classroom so that they can accurately define their objectives in providing for these children. Above all, this book aims to help teachers and parents discover the excitement, challenge and pleasure of teaching able children and helping them achieve their potential. The education of able children has moved on considerably since the first edition and this is reflected in the text with update and additions in computer technology, new resources and an expanded bibliography.
Download or read book Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom written by Susan Winebrenner and published by Free Spirit Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grade level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, e, p, i, t.
Download or read book Teaching the Gifted Child written by James John Gallagher and published by Pearson. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching the Gifted Child helps future teachers examine the characteristics of gifted students and presents methods of modeling the classroom curriculum to meet the needs of these gifted students. This thoroughly updated edition gives the latest information, new insights, expanded coverage, and additional pedagogy while retaining the comprehensive scope and excellent writing that have made this a leading text in the field. One of the many enhancements in this new edition is the successful case study device descriptions of five gifted children who appear throughout the text to illustrate the general ideas and concepts presented. These case studies have been enriched with a new addition to the group of children, a young girl named Stephanie who represents a new generation of independence. Other additions include new discussions on intelligence, new thoughts on problem-based curriculum and its implications, and new methods of student evaluation through performance-based and authentic assessments. Special attention has also been paid throughout to non-traditional gifted students, including students from cultural minorities, students with outstanding intellectual gifts, and gifted girls.
Download or read book Differentiating for the Young Child written by Joan Franklin Smutny and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the highly diverse needs of primary students with these differentiated teaching strategies! Designed to help primary teachers value and support the unique experiences and learning styles of diverse young learners, this book offers strategies for promoting intellectual discovery and creative thinking across key discipline areas, tackles issues related to underserved students, and discusses differentiated technology use. This second edition: Includes new charts with strategies for differentiating lessons in math, science, social studies, and language arts Presents new focus questions to help teachers clarify their own priorities and target student needs efficiently Offers Web sites for further reference
Download or read book Teaching Gifted Children 4 7 written by Valsa Koshy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers practical guidelines on how to identify gifted and talented young children and looks at ways to enhance their learning opportunities. Provided are a wealth of practical, tried and tested strategies that readers will be able to use in their classrooms with confidence. It includes advice on how to create the right classroom environment, guidance on how to assess and record children's talents, a list of suggested appropriate resources, and help with planning the curriculum. The emphasis is on creating a classroom environment that encourages children to be engaged in higher order thinking skills, exploration and creativity; the importance of play and the role of questioning is highlighted. Using case studies of young gifted children and rooted in theoretically sound principles, this book makes a significant contribution to the learning and teaching of younger children. Teachers, teaching assistants, advisers, Gifted and Talented Coordinators and training teachers will find this book relevant to their needs.
Download or read book Teaching Advanced Learners in the General Education Classroom written by Joan Franklin Smutny and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2011-08-22 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Low-stress tips for challenging high-ability learners Many teachers ask: "What do I do for students who finish their work before everyone else? Is there anything I can use that doesn′t require me to read a long textbook with complicated instructions?" If you would like to do more for gifted students and need simple strategies that you can use tomorrow, this book is for you. Inside are helpful methods for challenging students who need more than the regular curriculum can provide. Readers will find practical tools, including: Tips for using existing resources and potential A progression from simpler to more complex adjustments for advanced learners Specific lessons for language arts, math, science, social studies, and the arts The authors′ strategies can be tailored to benefit students of varying abilities. The lessons are easy to integrate, consistent with curriculum standards, and described in practical terms. You will also find ready-to-use reproducibles, helpful vignettes, and additional resources for differentiating instruction so that all students are challenged to reach their potential.
Download or read book Able Children in Ordinary Schools written by Deborah Eyre and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1997. The purpose of this book is to help teachers of able children in ordinary schools. Very little has been written in Britain about the education of able children, although there is a wide body of research in other parts of the world. What has been written has been primarily from the psychologist's viewpoint or has focused on individual or groups of able children. Such research as has been carried out into provision has focused on selected groups of able children operating in optimum conditions. Both of these elements provide useful information for the teacher but neither is, in itself, sufficient to enable ordinary schools to plan effective provision for their able pupils.
Download or read book Making Great Kids Greater written by Dorothy A. Sisk and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2008-08-15 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dorothy Sisk is a venerable giant in the field of gifted education. Teachers will find this volume a gold mine of effective classroom strategies to develop the affective domain. Anyone interested in the emotional development of the gifted will be delighted by this book."--From the Foreword by Linda Silverman "Seamlessly weaves together research studies with personal narrative to illuminate the complex inner world of gifted students. The book explores not only the unique sensitivities and social-emotional challenges of the gifted, but also their deep empathy, intuitiveness, and keen awareness of the moral and spiritual realm."--Joan Franklin Smutny, DirectorThe Center for Gifted, National-Louis University Empower gifted students by helping them understand and value their gifts! Gifted students often develop faster intellectually than socially and emotionally, resulting in feelings of isolation or inadequacy. This book provides educators with a window into the world of the gifted child, discusses how to develop the talents of gifted children with consideration for their unique needs, and suggests ways to help great kids become greater. Written by gifted education expert Dorothy A. Sisk, this practical resource offers techniques, strategies, and lessons to help gifted students bridge the gap between their cognitive and social-emotional development. Showing how to support learners who may experience difficulties associated with excitabilities identified by psychologist Kazimierz Dabrowski, this resource: Presents real stories of gifted students Includes teacher voices and vignettes Integrates research into each chapter to build a foundation for the suggested activities and strategies Provides recommended reading lists and Web sites for further exploration Making Great Kids Greater helps parents, teachers, and counselors of gifted children ensure students′ emotional well-being and enable them to reach their full potential.
Download or read book Educating the More Able Children in Grades Four Five and Six written by Gertrude Minnie Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 20 More Ideas for Teaching Gifted Kids in the Middle School and High School written by Joel E. McIntosh and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-04-21 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picking up where its companion, 20 Ideas, leaves off, 20 More Ideas offers lessons developed by master teachers across the nation. Excite your students with these creative ideas for teaching gifted kids at the secondary level. Just imagine the following scenarios: helping your students organize an evening dinner theater featuring a drama written and produced by your students, learning the ins and outs of interviewing, by allowing your students to conduct an interview with a historical figure (i.e., you in a powdered wig), arranging for local experts to come speak to students during lunch in a specially organized "sandwich seminar," and encouraging your students to plan and participate in exotic travel around the world—without ever leaving your classroom. In this book, you will receive the best ideas and lessons for teachers of secondary gifted kids. This companion to the original 20 Ideas book features ideas for starting a mentorship program, teaching history using scientific surveys, using simulations to teach content, organizing historical debates, producing documentaries, and much more. Grades 5-12
Download or read book Igniting Creativity in Gifted Learners K 6 written by Joan Franklin Smutny and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2008-10-29 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provide exciting, enriching learning experiences for gifted students through proven strategies from master teachers! With contributions from experienced educators, this book helps elementary school teachers use creative methods to enhance gifted students’ learning and stimulate higher-level thinking, discovery, and invention. Linked to curriculum standards, the numerous ready-to-use strategies, activities, and examples help teachers: Inspire students in reading, writing, social studies, mathematics, science, and the arts Tie creative processes to learning outcomes Incorporate technology into instruction where appropriate Encourage students to explore new avenues for thinking and learning
Download or read book 20 Ideas written by Joel McIntosh and published by PRUFROCK PRESS INC.. This book was released on 1992 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine taking your gifted and talented students to a mysterious old graveyard in town and teaching them to conduct history research using the information they gather, teaching gifted children the concepts behind great literature using modern science fiction, allowing your students to conduct independent research in their mathematics classroom, or encouraging your students to plan and participate in exotic travel around the world--without ever leaving your classroom. In this book, you will receive the best ideas and lessons for teachers of secondary gifted kids developed by master teachers across the nation. This exciting book features ideas for starting a mentorship program, teaching history using scientific surveys, using simulations to teach content, organizing historical debates, producing documentaries, and much more. 20 Ideas features exciting activities and lessons such as: Be a Capitalist in Jolly Old England (an exciting activity for the world history classroom), Creative Thinking Skills in Mathematics (producing innovative ways to solve problems), Creating Simulations for the History Classroom (tips for using simulations with gifted students), Another Fine Mess . . . (building creative problem-solving activities that help teach subject area content), and many more creative ideas and lessons. Bring some of the most innovative and inspirational lessons being offered today into your classroom with 20 Ideas. Grades 5-12
