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For courses in the Introduction to Gifted Education.

This top-selling, comprehensive text for courses in gifted and talented education, taught in special education as well as general education programs, features the most up-to-date research on gifted and talented education. Written by an internationally-known expert in the field, Growing up Gifted: Developing the Potential of Children at Home and at School, Seventh Edition, allows educators to understand the origins, development, and nurture of giftedness and the importance of talent development.  The new edition will improve upon its previous success by including how the reauthorization of IDEA and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) as well as standards-based education impact gifted and talented education. Additionally, readers will be given more information on character education and  introduced to an exciting new conceptualization of intelligence, based on the newest findings in brain-based research, (which this author is known for), that allows a better understanding about what is needed to develop high levels of intelligence in the family and at school.  The new edition will also feature more information for general education teachers on how to work with gifted and talented students in inclusive environments by offering more strategies and activities that educators can utilize in the classroom as well as in home-based settings. Throughout, the author incorporates knowledge from many disciplines, a wide range of research, best practices available for nurturing giftedness in the classroom, assessment and evaluation for the success of the student and the program, and a structure that gives a step-by-step approach to using these skills in the classroom and at home. Readers will begin to understand intelligence in order to help more children realize their unique potential of gifts and talents. Overall, readers will enjoy a text that is readable, uncovers some exciting new ideas and strategies, and makes every teacher at home and at school a knowledgeable partner in the process of children growing up gifted.

• NEW! Introduces a new conceptualization of intelligence based on within-the-brain processing--clarifies why integration, connections, and each step of the process of optimizing learning is so important and allows the possibility of more children developing giftedness.
• NEW! Gives a step-by-step process for planning an effective and efficient program for gifted education and talent development--without the knowledge of what an effective program is like, and a process for establishing one, the quality of serving gifted students is limited.
• NEW! Presents a clear focus on assessment, and identification of students and evaluation of programs with rationale and practices that can be used in any classroom--gives teachers the reasons and the tools to provide a greater benefit to the students and their learning.
• Background of brain research and early childhood education, theory, research, and practical application not found in other texts on gifted education--provides the basis and origin for giftedness and brings a deeper dimension of understanding of what giftedness is, how it develops, and what is needed to nurture its growth.
• Delineates step-by-step strategies for optimizing learning, developing a responsive learning environment, and integrating the intellectual processes--such strategies support and encourage the development of high level intellectual development.

• Theory & Practice--Blends research findings of learning theory with practical strategies for fostering and encouraging the development of gifted children. Covers preschool through secondary school (more than any other text in the field)

• Includes a unique chapter on diversity coverage--Explores the diversity of cultures and the affect they have on the development and expression of giftedness. Considers the impact of gender, race, ethnicity, and poverty and offers interventions to overcome the barriers these cultural groups might present.

• Identifying gifted and talented students--Explores the issues and controversies surrounding the education of gifted/talented children.

• Introduces a new conceptualization of intelligence based on within-the-brain processing--clarifies why integration, connections, and each step of the process of optimizing learning is so important and allows the possibility of more children developing giftedness.
• Gives a step-by-step process for planning an effective and efficient program for gifted education and talent development--without the knowledge of what an effective program is like, and a process for establishing one, the quality of serving gifted students is limited.
• Presents a clear focus on assessment, and identification of students and evaluation of programs with rationale and practices that can be used in any classroom--gives teachers the reasons and the tools to provide a greater benefit to the students and their learning.

Chapter 1        Gifted Education and Talent Development

Chapter 2        The Origins and Growth of Giftedness

Chapter 3        Social and Emotional Development and Giftedness

Chapter 4        Cultural Diversity, Special Needs, and Giftedness

Chapter 5        Assessment and Identification of Gifted Learners

Chapter 6        Optimizing Learning: Using Brain Research in the Classroom

Chapter 7        Strategies and Modifications for Elementary and Secondary Gifted Learners

Chapter 8        Structures and Models for Elementary and Secondary Gifted Learners

Chapter 9        Creativity: Integrated Thinking and Being

Chapter 10      Programs for Gifted Education and Talent Development

Gifted / Talented Education  (Special Education)

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  Growing Up Gifted: Developing the Potential of Children at Home and at School, 6/E
  Clark
  ©2002 | Merrill | Paper; 617 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0130944378 | ISBN-13: 9780130944375
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  For courses in the Introduction to Gifted Education.

  This leading introduction to gifted and talented children retains proven parts of its original structure and combines it with the knowledge and best practices from a variety of sources. It incorporates knowledge from many disciplines and integrates best practices from classrooms to inform readers of how to work with children who grow up gifted and bring their gifts to the world. The author encourages readers to understand intelligence in order to help more children realize their unique potential of gifts and talents.

Instructor's Manual with Test Questions (Download only) for Growing Up Gifted: Developing the Potential of Children at Home and at School, 7/E
Clark
©2008 | Merrill | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 013118573X | ISBN-13: 9780131185739
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Allyn & Bacon Digital Media Archive CD-ROM for Education, 2001 Edition
Allyn & Bacon
©2001 | Merrill | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205319602 | ISBN-13: 9780205319602
URL:  http://www.ablongman.com/dma

CourseCompass (5.0) Instructor Quick Start Guide
Allyn & Bacon & Longman
©2007 | Merrill | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205531709 | ISBN-13: 9780205531707

Responding to Hate at School: A Guide for Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators
Southern Poverty Law Center
©2001 | Merrill | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130284580 | ISBN-13: 9780130284587

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  Clark
  ©2008 | Merrill | Electronic Book; 576 pp | Instock
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