Education of the Gifted and Talented : Pearson New International Edition

Pearson Education Limited

Education of the Gifted and TalentedPearson New International Edition\nAuthor(s): Gary Davis, Sylvia Rimm, Del Siegle\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Pearson Education Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Pearson Education Limited\nISBN-13: 9781292021928, 978-1292021928\nSynopsis\nThis top-selling comprehensive book, written by leaders in the field, presents a thorough review of the entire field of gifted education with best-practices. After a brief overview of current issues in the field, the book discusses crucial topics in the field, including the characteristics of gifted students, strategies for identification, considerations in planning sound gifted and talented programs, contemporary program models, varieties of acceleration, differentiated curriculum models, problems of underachievement of disadvantaged, twice-exceptional, and female gifted students, and the evaluation of gifted programs. The authors also address affective needs, leadership, and counseling. A chapter on parenting.