基本説明
Explores how gifted programs work, what they can do for families, and the steps others have taken to develop successful programmes in different environments.
Full Description
In this handbook, you will find the inspiration and the practical guidance you need to start your own gifted program!
Gifted programs have the potential to change lives, but they can be difficult to develop and sustain without the appropriate research and guidance. This book gives you the "nuts and bolts" needed to design and implement a gifted program to maximize the benefits to students, teachers, schools, and parents.
In this comprehensive volume, best-selling author Joan Franklin Smutny brings some of the leading gifted educators together under the aegis of the National Association of Gifted Children. Lending editorial guidance and her own contributions, Smutny directs the individual expertise of each contributor, with chapters that include guidelines for:
Designing and implementing curriculum for pre-K through middle school
Identifying and selecting the best teachers
Creating the vital support networks among parents, school, and community
Assessing the program's impact on children, parents, and teachers
Developing special programming for the disadvantaged gifted students
The book offers several examples of different learning experiences that fall under the definition of a "gifted program," as well as a chapter that outlines all of the essentials for starting a gifted program, including sample forms and letters.
Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Editor
About the Contributors
Introduction - Joan Franklin Smutny
1. From Needs and Goals to Program Organization: A Nuts-and-Bolts Guide - Joan Franklin Smutny and Cheryl Lind
2. Developing and Designing Programs Serving Young Gifted Children - Joan Franklin Smutny
3. Identifying and Selecting Teachers - Norman J. Mirman
4. Special Programs at the Elementary Level: Content and Methods - Mary K. Pleiss
5. Designing and Implementing Curriculum for Programs: Elementary and Middle School Levels - Cheryll M. Adams and Sara Delano Moore
6. Designing Math Curriculum to Encourage Inductive Thinking by Elementary and Middle-School Students: Basic Principles to Follow - Christopher M. Freeman
7. Reflections on Special Programming for the Disadvantaged Students - Eileen Kelble
8. University School's Community Talent Development Program - Patricia L. Hollingsworth
9. The Prevention and Enrichment Program for Families with Gifted Children - Ruth Erken
10. Role of Programs: Relationships With Parents, Schools, and Communities - Maria Lucia Sabatella
11. The Role of Summer Programs: Providing Support for Students, Parents, and Schools - Pam Piskurich
12. Support for Gifted Programs: Parents, School, and Community - Deborah E. Bordelon
13. Assessment: Impact on Children, Parents, and Teachers - Cheryll M. Adams
Concluding Thoughts - Joan Franklin Smutny
Other Resources
References
Organizations
Publishers and Publications
Index
