Your Passport to Gifted Education

• Main Author: Leavitt, Monita (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Springer Texts in Education,
• Subjects: Education.; International education.; Comparative education.; Educational sociology.; Teaching.; Educational psychology.; Education > Psychology.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Educational Psychology.; Teaching and Teacher Education.; Child and School Psychology.; International and Comparative Education.; Sociology of Education.

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 airplan...

Table of Contents:

• 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!