| Author | : Judith Wynn Halsted |
| Publisher | : Great Potential Press, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 592 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 0910707960 |
Recommends books for gifted readers that provide insights and coping skills for issues they may face from preschool through high school, featuring more than three hundred titles with brief summaries, organized by reading levels; and includes an index arranged by theme.
| Author | : Ezra Werb |
| Publisher | : Free Spirit Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2020-06-30 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1631983202 |
A lively read from a working teacher offers practical engagement strategies for students with attention challenges If learning is a motor, student engagement is the key. But when teaching students with ADHD and other attention challenges, sometimes even the most finely tuned classroom can sputter. Teach for Attention! is your tool belt of teaching strategies for students with ADHD, low self-confidence, distraction, and other attention challenges. Dozens of true classroom stories show the strategies in action. It’s all about making simple fixes so you can reach every student without changing your approach or revamping your curriculum. Carry these ideas with you like tools on a belt—the right one will be there when you need it!
| Author | : James T. Webb |
| Publisher | : Gifted Unlimited |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 1982 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : |
This book seeks to increase the awareness by parents, teachers, and clinicians of the often overlooked unique emotional needs of gifted children.
| Author | : Thomas P. Hebert |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 74 |
| Release | : 2022-02-14 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1000493229 |
Guiding Gifted Students With Engaging Books supports teachers and counselors in facilitating book discussions designed to guide bright young people to self-understanding through high-quality literature. This exciting resource: Covers social-emotional issues in the lives of gifted students. Features examples of lessons and menus of discussion questions for successful book discussions alongside enrichment activities to extend students' learning. Includes an annotated bibliography of children's and young adult books ideal for social-emotional learning. Engaging lessons and activities support learners as they process their feelings regarding issues highlighted in the selected books and class discussion. The book examines this approach with whole classrooms, as well as with small groups of students, and features considerations for special populations of gifted students, including twice-exceptional students, culturally diverse students, and children and teens facing serious adversity in their lives.
| Author | : Charlotte Agell |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 71 |
| Release | : 2021-10-10 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1000491072 |
A Field Guide to Gifted Students is a practical manual to the unique characteristics of gifted and advanced learners. Presented as a concise 32-page, full-color booklet available in sets of 10 print copies or a single eBook copy, this resource: Can be used in teacher workshops and other group professional learning settings. Assists educators in understanding and meeting the academic and social-emotional needs of gifted students. Includes a companion online facilitator's guide. Features practical tips based on current research and best practices. Is packed with illustrations, checklists, space to write notes, and a glossary of terms. School can feel like the wrong fit for many gifted learners, but through learning how to notice and support gifted students' diverse traits and needs, educators can build ideal classroom climates for student success. Readers will understand how to identify giftedness and related traits, including twice-exceptionality, introversion and extroversion, perfectionism, sensitivity, and intuitiveness. The online facilitator's guide includes everything workshop leaders need to conduct a brief course for classroom teachers, coordinators, counselors, or even parents.
| Author | : Jean Sunde Peterson |
| Publisher | : Free Spirit Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2007-11-15 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 157542780X |
Like other kids their age, highly capable adolescents experience developmental challenges. They’re forging identity, finding direction, exploring relationships, and learning to resolve conflicts. These are difficult tasks to do alone, no matter how smart one may be. The 70 guided discussions in this book are an affective curriculum for gifted teens. By “just talking” with caring peers and an attentive adult, kids gain self-awareness and self-esteem, learn to manage stress, build social skills and life skills, and discover they are not alone. Each session is self-contained and step-by-step; many include reproducible handouts. Introductory and background materials help even less-experienced group leaders feel prepared and secure in their role. For advising teachers, counselors, and youth workers in all kinds of school and group settings working with gifted kids in grades 6–12.
| Author | : Jennifer A. Ritchotte |
| Publisher | : Free Spirit Professional(tm) |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2019-10-22 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 9781631983283 |
See me -- Understand me -- Teach me -- Challenge me -- Advocate for me.
| Author | : Fernanda Hellen Ribeiro Piske |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 209 |
| Release | : 2022-10-03 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 3031103785 |
This book addresses critical issues related to appropriately servicing gifted students with other learning exceptionalities, also known as twice exceptional (2e) students. Utilizing a social, emotional, and cultural lens, it extends beyond the historical cognitive discussion within the domains of special and gifted education and draws on a variety of interpreted perspectives, featuring leading authors, experts, and specialists from several countries and from different academic disciplines and backgrounds. The collection offers a balance between theoretical/methodological and empirical chapters to provide a discourse for operationalization and implementation of services that best serve the educational and individualized needs for a diverse group of students. This work demonstrates the importance of knowing and attending to the social, emotional and cultural dimensions of 2e students while simultaneously fostering the appropriate cognitive skill development for whole-child well-being.
| Author | : Tracy Ford Inman |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 106 |
| Release | : 2023-02-21 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1000835804 |
Get inspired, learn from others, and reflect on the joy of making a difference with Educating the Gifted: Wisdom and Insights for Inspired Teaching. Covering topics such as identification, equity in access and opportunity, teacher growth, advocacy, and more, this book shares moments of joy, practical strategies, and effective tips for advanced learning from expert practitioners and leaders who work with gifted students. Each chapter begins with a brief exploration of an issue or concept, followed by a series of related strategies and ideas, and ends with delightful, joyful stories from a variety of dedicated professionals in the field on what keeps them going through hard days. This uplifting collection is a must-read for new teachers excited about their upcoming journey, as well as experienced educators and administrators looking to reinvigorate their practice.
