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Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education is the definitive reference for a summary and evaluation of the literature on giftedness, gifted education, and talent development. This third edition:

  • Presents more than 40 summaries of important topics in the field.
  • Features updates to all topics.
  • Introduces new topics, including neuroscience and the roles of leaders in the field.
  • Dives into the latest research.
  • Explores how the research applies to gifted education and the lives of gifted learners.

This book also provides an objective assessment of the available knowledge on each topic, offers guidance in the application of the research, and suggests areas of needed research.



Table of Contents
Introduction CHAPTER 1 Academic Acceleration CHAPTER 2 Administrative Leadership CHAPTER 3 Afterschool Programs and Services CHAPTER 4 Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Programs CHAPTER 5 Autism Spectrum Disorders and High Ability CHAPTER 6 Bullying CHAPTER 7 Career Decisions and Development CHAPTER 8 College Students CHAPTER 9 Conceptions of Giftedness CHAPTER 10 Counseling Gifted and Talented Students CHAPTER 11 Creativity CHAPTER 12 Differentiated Instruction CHAPTER 13 Diversity and Gifted Education CHAPTER 14 Enrichment Theory, Research, and Practice CHAPTER 15 Excellence Gaps CHAPTER 16 Gender Issues CHAPTER 17 Gifted Programming Standards CHAPTER 18 Homeschooling and Gifted Education CHAPTER 19 Identification CHAPTER 20 Legal Issues and Gifted Education CHAPTER 21 Mathematics Gifted Education CHAPTER 22 Mind, Brain, and the Education of Gifted Children CHAPTER 23 Alternative and Nonverbal Assessments CHAPTER 24 Parenting Gifted Children CHAPTER 25 Professional Development CHAPTER 26 Reading and Talented Readers CHAPTER 27 Response to Intervention CHAPTER 28 Rural Gifted Students CHAPTER 29 Science Education for Gifted Students CHAPTER 30 Social and Emotional Issues in Gifted Education CHAPTER 31 Suicide and Gifted Students CHAPTER 32 Talent Development CHAPTER 33 Talent Search Programs CHAPTER 34 Teacher Preparation and Gifted Education CHAPTER 35 Technology CHAPTER 36 Thinking and Learning Styles CHAPTER 37 Twice-Exceptionality CHAPTER 38 Underachievers CHAPTER 39 Visual and Performing Arts CHAPTER 40 Writing and the Gifted Learner About the Editors About the Authors Index

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      Publisher: Prufrock Press
      Publication Date: 15/10/2020
      ISBN13: 9781646320516, 978-1646320516
      ISBN10: 1646320514

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education is the definitive reference for a summary and evaluation of the literature on giftedness, gifted education, and talent development. This third edition:

      • Presents more than 40 summaries of important topics in the field.
      • Features updates to all topics.
      • Introduces new topics, including neuroscience and the roles of leaders in the field.
      • Dives into the latest research.
      • Explores how the research applies to gifted education and the lives of gifted learners.

      This book also provides an objective assessment of the available knowledge on each topic, offers guidance in the application of the research, and suggests areas of needed research.



      Table of Contents
      Introduction CHAPTER 1 Academic Acceleration CHAPTER 2 Administrative Leadership CHAPTER 3 Afterschool Programs and Services CHAPTER 4 Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Programs CHAPTER 5 Autism Spectrum Disorders and High Ability CHAPTER 6 Bullying CHAPTER 7 Career Decisions and Development CHAPTER 8 College Students CHAPTER 9 Conceptions of Giftedness CHAPTER 10 Counseling Gifted and Talented Students CHAPTER 11 Creativity CHAPTER 12 Differentiated Instruction CHAPTER 13 Diversity and Gifted Education CHAPTER 14 Enrichment Theory, Research, and Practice CHAPTER 15 Excellence Gaps CHAPTER 16 Gender Issues CHAPTER 17 Gifted Programming Standards CHAPTER 18 Homeschooling and Gifted Education CHAPTER 19 Identification CHAPTER 20 Legal Issues and Gifted Education CHAPTER 21 Mathematics Gifted Education CHAPTER 22 Mind, Brain, and the Education of Gifted Children CHAPTER 23 Alternative and Nonverbal Assessments CHAPTER 24 Parenting Gifted Children CHAPTER 25 Professional Development CHAPTER 26 Reading and Talented Readers CHAPTER 27 Response to Intervention CHAPTER 28 Rural Gifted Students CHAPTER 29 Science Education for Gifted Students CHAPTER 30 Social and Emotional Issues in Gifted Education CHAPTER 31 Suicide and Gifted Students CHAPTER 32 Talent Development CHAPTER 33 Talent Search Programs CHAPTER 34 Teacher Preparation and Gifted Education CHAPTER 35 Technology CHAPTER 36 Thinking and Learning Styles CHAPTER 37 Twice-Exceptionality CHAPTER 38 Underachievers CHAPTER 39 Visual and Performing Arts CHAPTER 40 Writing and the Gifted Learner About the Editors About the Authors Index

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