Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents
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Discover how you can meet the needs of the gifted and talented students in your classroom!
Students who are gifted and/or talented are known more for their contributions and potential contributions than any other group of students. Meeting the educational needs of these students, however, can be a tremendous challenge for those who teach them. In Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents, Bob Algozzine and Jim Ysseldyke offer educators helpful information for identifying gifted and talented students, and present effective instructional approaches-enrichment and acceleration-to ensure that these exceptional students are constantly challenged and engaged.
Highlights include:
- A pretest and posttest to help readers assess their understanding of giftedness and how the needs of gifted and talented students are best addressed
- Cognitive, academic, communicational, physical, and behavioral characteristics that are associated with high-ability learners
- Effective instructional approaches and activities to keep gifted and talented students motivated and reaching ever-higher levels of achievement
- Key vocabulary terms
A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher: The 13-Book Collection
This collection equips educators with practical knowledge and methods that will help them to better engage students in exploring-and meeting-their fullest potential.
Also see:
- The Fundamentals of Special Education
- The Legal Foundations of Special Education
- Effective Assessment for Students With Special Needs
- Effective Instruction for Students With Special Needs
- Working With Families and Community Agencies to Support Students With Special Needs
- Public Policy, School Reform, and Special Education
- Teaching Students With Sensory Disabilities
- Teaching Students With Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities
- Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities
- Teaching Students With Communication Disorders
- Teaching Students With Emotional Disturbance
- Teaching Students With Mental Retardation
Contents
About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
About the Authors
Self-Assessment I
Self-Assessment I
Introduction to Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents
Introduction to Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents
1.Which Students Do We Consider Gifted and/or Talented?
- Federal Legislation
- Varying State Definitions
- Identification of Students With Gifts and Talents
2.What Characteristics Are Associated With Gifts and Talents?
- Cognitive
- Academic
- Physical
- Behavioral
- Communication
3.What Should Every Teacher Know About Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents?
- Enrichment Tactics
- Acceleration Tactics
4.What Trends or Issues Influence How We Teach Students With Gifts and Talents?
- The Evolving Concept of Giftedness
- Moving Beyond Intelligence Tests
- Tips for Teachers
5.Gifts and Talents in Perspective
5.Gifts and Talents in Perspective
6. What Have We Learned?
- Key Points
- Key Vocabulary
- Self-Assessment II
- Answer Key for Self-Assessments
- On Your Own
Resources
- Books
- Journals
- Organizations
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
Discover how you can meet the needs of the gifted and talented students in your classroom!
Students who are gifted and/or talented are known more for their contributions and potential contributions than any other group of students. Meeting the educational needs of these students, however, can be a tremendous challenge for those who teach them. In Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents, Bob Algozzine and Jim Ysseldyke offer educators helpful information for identifying gifted and talented students, and present effective instructional approaches-enrichment and acceleration-to ensure that these exceptional students are constantly challenged and engaged.
Highlights include:
- A pretest and posttest to help readers assess their understanding of giftedness and how the needs of gifted and talented students are best addressed
- Cognitive, academic, communicational, physical, and behavioral characteristics that are associated with high-ability learners
- Effective instructional approaches and activities to keep gifted and talented students motivated and reaching ever-higher levels of achievement
- Key vocabulary terms
A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher: The 13-Book Collection
This collection equips educators with practical knowledge and methods that will help them to better engage students in exploring-and meeting-their fullest potential.
Also see:
- The Fundamentals of Special Education
- The Legal Foundations of Special Education
- Effective Assessment for Students With Special Needs
- Effective Instruction for Students With Special Needs
- Working With Families and Community Agencies to Support Students With Special Needs
- Public Policy, School Reform, and Special Education
- Teaching Students With Sensory Disabilities
- Teaching Students With Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities
- Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities
- Teaching Students With Communication Disorders
- Teaching Students With Emotional Disturbance
- Teaching Students With Mental Retardation
Contents
About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
About the Authors
Self-Assessment I
Self-Assessment I
Introduction to Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents
Introduction to Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents
1.Which Students Do We Consider Gifted and/or Talented?
- Federal Legislation
- Varying State Definitions
- Identification of Students With Gifts and Talents
2.What Characteristics Are Associated With Gifts and Talents?
- Cognitive
- Academic
- Physical
- Behavioral
- Communication
3.What Should Every Teacher Know About Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents?
- Enrichment Tactics
- Acceleration Tactics
4.What Trends or Issues Influence How We Teach Students With Gifts and Talents?
- The Evolving Concept of Giftedness
- Moving Beyond Intelligence Tests
- Tips for Teachers
5.Gifts and Talents in Perspective
5.Gifts and Talents in Perspective
6. What Have We Learned?
- Key Points
- Key Vocabulary
- Self-Assessment II
- Answer Key for Self-Assessments
- On Your Own
Resources
- Books
- Journals
- Organizations
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents
A Practical Guide for Every Teacher
March 2006 | 120 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9781412939065 | $37.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781483362205 | $35.00 |
Discover how you can meet the needs of the gifted and talented students in your classroom!
Students who are gifted and/or talented are known more for their contributions and potential contributions than any other group of students. Meeting the educational needs of these students, however, can be a tremendous challenge for those who teach them. In Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents, Bob Algozzine and Jim Ysseldyke offer educators helpful information for identifying gifted and talented students, and present effective instructional approaches-enrichment and acceleration-to ensure that these exceptional students are constantly challenged and engaged.
Highlights include:
- A pretest and posttest to help readers assess their understanding of giftedness and how the needs of gifted and talented students are best addressed
- Cognitive, academic, communicational, physical, and behavioral characteristics that are associated with high-ability learners
- Effective instructional approaches and activities to keep gifted and talented students motivated and reaching ever-higher levels of achievement
- Key vocabulary terms
A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher: The 13-Book Collection
This collection equips educators with practical knowledge and methods that will help them to better engage students in exploring-and meeting-their fullest potential.
Also see:
- The Fundamentals of Special Education
- The Legal Foundations of Special Education
- Effective Assessment for Students With Special Needs
- Effective Instruction for Students With Special Needs
- Working With Families and Community Agencies to Support Students With Special Needs
- Public Policy, School Reform, and Special Education
- Teaching Students With Sensory Disabilities
- Teaching Students With Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities
- Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities
- Teaching Students With Communication Disorders
- Teaching Students With Emotional Disturbance
- Teaching Students With Mental Retardation
Table Of Contents:
- About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
- Acknowledgements
- About the Authors
- Self-Assessment I
- Introduction to Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents
- 1.Which Students Do We Consider Gifted and/or Talented?
- Federal Legislation
- Varying State Definitions
- Identification of Students With Gifts and Talents
- 2.What Characteristics Are Associated With Gifts and Talents?
- Cognitive
- Academic
- Physical
- Behavioral
- Communication
- 3.What Should Every Teacher Know About Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents?
- Enrichment Tactics
- Acceleration Tactics
- 4.What Trends or Issues Influence How We Teach Students With Gifts and Talents?
- The Evolving Concept of Giftedness
- Moving Beyond Intelligence Tests
- Tips for Teachers
- 5.Gifts and Talents in Perspective
- 6. What Have We Learned?
- Key Points
- Key Vocabulary
- Self-Assessment II
- Answer Key for Self-Assessments
- On Your Own
- Resources
- Books
- Journals
- Organizations
- References
- Index