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Record Nr.

UNINA9910255119203321

Autore

Leavitt Monita

Titolo

Your Passport to Gifted Education [[electronic resource] /] / by Monita Leavitt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-47638-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIX, 132 p. 7 illus., 2 illus. in color.)

Collana

Springer Texts in Education, , 2366-7672

Disciplina

370.15

Soggetti

Educational psychology

Education—Psychology

Teaching

Child psychology

School psychology

International education 

Comparative education

Educational sociology 

Education and sociology

Educational Psychology

Teaching and Teacher Education

Child and School Psychology

International and Comparative Education

Sociology of Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction. Need for Intervention -- Chapter 1. Beginning the Journey. Historical Overview of Giftedness -- Chapter 2. Preparing for Take-Off -- Exploring Various Models of Giftedness -- Chapter 3.Flying First Class. Gifted Children Aren’t Better, They’re Just Different -- Part 2: In Flight -- Chapter 4. Accommodating Passengers. Distinguishing Bright versus Gifted Children -- Chapter 5. Offering Incentives. Motivating Gifted Children -- Chapter 6. Preparing for Landing. Anticipating Needs of Gifted Children -- Part 3: Flight Arrival



-- Chapter 7. Arriving at the Destination. Offering Enrichment Opportunities -- Chapter 8. Passing through Customs. Providing Acceleration -- Chapter 9. Planning Future Travel. Understanding Social and Emotional Development -- Chapter 10. Landing Card and Resources. Let the Advocacy Begin!

Sommario/riassunto

This book is a guide to help teachers, parents, guidance counselors and other stakeholders understand the importance of intervention for gifted children and to become an advocate for those individuals who are developmentally advanced. The reader becomes engaged in the analogy of a three part airplane journey to the world of gifted education: ‘Embarking on a Journey;’ ‘Preparing for Departure’ and ‘Planning for Arrival.’ The author offers insightful case studies followed by strategies for both teachers and parents gained from personal experiences and research to identify and work with different types of children who present unique challenges due to their special needs of high potential. By presenting a historical overview in gifted education from a global perspective, Your Passport to Gifted Education provides current internationally-researched information to clarify what is meant by ‘giftedness’ according to various cultures. The book encourages the development of a growth mindset in the reader to seek to identify various characteristics of high ability in all children. Four international high ability identification models are introduced, including one relatively new to North America, the High Performance Learning Framework (HPL), currently used throughout China, Europe, the Middle East and South East Asia. Dispelling the myth that gifted children do not need our help, the reader gains insight into the uniquely different types of gifted individuals. The book concludes by awarding the reader with a ‘Landing Card’ to serve as a bookmarker that underpins the best teaching practices in gifted education. A directory list of websites for international gifted organizations is also included to offer additional resources for those who want to continue their journey as advocates and learn how other countries support gifted children around the world. .