The Gifted Education Planner

Using assessment forms taken directly from Re-Forming Gifted Education, the Gifted Education Planner is now available in a more user-friendly format. Easy to read and complete, these materials help parents and teachers determine a child's strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles. The materials also include the Parent Inventory for Finding Potential (PIP) and a Yearly Educational Planner.

Collect data to determine the type of gifted child you have; then make an education plan.Using questionnaires taken directly from "Re-Forming Gifted Education," the "Gifted Education Planner" is now available in a user-friendly format. Easy to read and complete, these materials help parents and teachers discover a child's strenghts, weaknesses, and learning styles. Includes questionnaires for: attitudes about school and learning; reading/language interest; math/science/social studies interests; arts interest; Rogers' Interest Inventory; teacher inventory of learning strenghts; and The Data Collector.

Parents of gifted children need to present schools with educational plans. Current educational programs for gifted students are generally inadequate and do not fit the particular gifted child. Rogers explains various programs for acceleration and enrichment, as well as grouping practices. For each educational option, she delineates what the current research says about the benefit or lack of benefit to which types of gifted children and explains how to arrange each option. This book is a real eye-opener for educators and parents unfamiliar with the full body of research in the field of curriculum for gifted education. ? Types of giftedness ? Types of enrichment ? Gifts versus talents ? Group learning ? Assessment tools ? Independent study ? Parent Inventory for ? Yearly Educational Plans Finding Potential ? Negotiating with schools ? Types of acceleration ? Monitoring progress

This book is intended to support educators in the design and implementation of comprehensive gifted education plans. From planning to actual implementation, this book takes the reader from goals and purpose to assessing student needs and program design. The authors begin with a broad overview of best practices in programming and services, highlighting connections to student needs, programming standards, and state laws. Their recommendations include philosophical, cultural, and practical considerations and data-based decision making. In this book, Peters and Brulles guide the reader through the process of determining the most optimal programming methods for schools to take based on their individual needs and circumstances. With this book, schools will be able to design and develop programs and/or services that lay the foundation necessary to ensure all students are appropriately challenged.

NAGC Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards: A Guide to Planning and Implementing High-Quality Services details six standards that address the areas critical to effective teaching and learning, along with suggestions for implementing each one.

College Planning for Gifted Students: Choosing and Getting Into the Right College is a must-have for any gifted or advanced learner planning to attend college. Sandra Berger, a nationally recognized expert on college and career planning for gifted students, provides a hands-on, practical guide to college planning in this updated edition of the best-selling College Planning for Gifted Students. Berger focuses specifically on helping gifted students discover who they are and how that discovery corresponds to the perfect postsecondary endeavor. The author also provides useful, practical advice for writing college application essays, requesting recommendation letters, visiting colleges, and acing the college entrance interview. Throughout the book, helpful timelines and checklists are provided to give students and their parents, teachers, and counselors assistance in planning for and choosing the right college. Grades 9-12

Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education is the definitive reference for a summary and evaluation of the literature on giftedness, gifted education, and talent development. This third edition: Presents more than 40 summaries of important topics in the field. Features updates to all topics. Introduces new topics, including neuroscience and the roles of leaders in the field. Dives into the latest research. Explores how the research applies to gifted education and the lives of gifted learners. This book also provides an objective assessment of the available knowledge on each topic, offers guidance in the application of the research, and suggests areas of needed research.

"Makes a distinct contribution to program planning for gifted education. Provides great charts that illustrate the key basics for identifying change." —Tara McGuigan, Resource Teacher San Diego Unified School District, CA "The major strength of the book is its step-by-step process. There are plenty of charts and checklists that make the book user-friendly. Great planning guide." —Cheryl Brockman, Gifted Education Teacher Jonathan Alder Local School District, Plain City, OH Gain tools to custom-build programs that nurture students′ strengths and talents! Gifted programs should be as innovative, unique, and ever-evolving as the exceptional students they serve. This comprehensive handbook provides the expert guidance and tools necessary for shaping a contemporary, inclusive talent development program tailored to students′ individual needs and strengths. Rather than imposing a "one-size-fits-all" model, this guide offers a flexible six-stage framework for planning, implementing, evaluating, and enhancing gifted programs. The authors draw on current theory, research, and more than 20 years of professional experience with schools, districts, and state education agencies to provide proven approaches for designing new programs and reinvigorating existing ones. Practical tips and ready-to-use resources include: A CD-ROM with reproducibles, presentations, and templates aligned with each chapter Needs assessment and climate inventory exercises and resources Methods for constructing and implementing action plans Strategies for tackling logistics, including how to form planning committees and effectively lead the planning process Program goal-setting and evaluation tools Ideal for gifted education coordinators, administrators, and special education directors, The Talent Development Planning Handbook covers best practices from leading experts to inspire innovation, improvement, growth, and change for talent development that contributes to the total school program.