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Books for Professionals on Gifted Topics
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Academic
Acceleration of Gifted Children
edited by Southern and Jones
- A comprehensive textbook on acceleration, with chapters on early
acceptance to kindergarten or to college, affective development of
acceleration of gifted students, identification of good candidates.
Also available from Amazon.co.uk
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Academic Competitions for Gifted Students: A Resource Book for Teachers and
Parents by Mary Tallent-Runnels and Ann Candler-Lotven
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Lists available competitions, with focus on academics, characteristics of good
competitions, and useful tips on selecting the right competitions make it unique
and valuable. In addition, helps parents and teachers minimize problems and
maximize benefits of academic competitions for gifted learners...
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 Acceleration
for Gifted Learners, K-5
by Joan Franklin Smutny, Sally Y. Walker, Elizabeth A. Meckstroth
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Practical guide corrects misunderstandings of acceleration and provides the
tools necessary to effectively determine the most appropriate learning
options for gifted students. Through real-life stories, authors dispel
common myths about acceleration and describe what it is, what forms it
takes, and what it can do for gifted learners—intellectually, socially, and
emotionally. Includes instructional strategies for implementation in
various school settings...
- Accent
on Essential Life Skills by by Otto Schmidt
- Teacher's resource for enrichment units in self-awareness, research,
creativity, spirituality, higher-level thinking, communication and
leadership...
- Applying Multiple
Intelligences To Gifted Education: I'm Not Just an IQ Score! by Colleen
Willard-Holt and Dan Holt
- Demonstrates how to apply Professor Howard Gardner's Multiple
Intelligences (MI) Theory to educating gifted children
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Barefoot Irreverence
by James R. Delisle
- Always diverse in the breadth of his topics, but consistent in his
philosophical outlook, Delisle tackles such crucial issues as standardized
testing, differentiation, the theory of Multiple Intelligences, the social and
emotional lives of gifted children, character education, and the portrayal of
gifted children in the media...
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Being Smart About Gifted Children: A Guidebook For Parents And Educators
by Dona J. Matthews and Joanne F. Foster
- Practical strategies for the education of exceptionally high ability
(a.k.a. gifted) children. After addressing all the questions, debates
and arguments about nature vs. nurture, elitism, testing, creativity, and
more... all that's left is to serve the child's educational needs! Also
available from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
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Challenge
Math For the Elementary and Middle School Student
by Edward Zaccaro
- "Math is often taught as all scales and no music. This book contains the
music!" I couldn't have said it better myself - tons of fun problems...
Also available from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
Primary
Grade Challenge Math - for the younger elementary student. Also
available from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
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Real World Algebra: Understanding the Power of Mathematics by Edward
Zaccaro Also available from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
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The Ten Things All Future Mathematicians and Scientists Must Know (But are
Rarely Taught) by Edward Zaccaro
Also available from Amazon.ca
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 Comprehensive
Curriculum For Gifted Learners
by Joyce VanTassel-Baska -
Most comprehensive and most practical text on the theory and practical
considerations involved in helping gifted students excel... Also
available from Amazon.co.uk and
Amazon.ca
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Content
Based Curriculum for High Ability Learners by Joyce VanTassel-Baska and
Catherine Little
- Written by recognized gifted curriculum leader VanTassel-Baska and her
associates at the Center for Gifted Education at the College of William and
Mary, this award-winning service publication of the National Association for Gifted Children
illustrates award-winning curriculum units in language arts, social studies
and science...
- Cool
Colleges: For the Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming, and Just
Plain Different
by Donald Asher
- Looking for the 'right' college for a student, yourself or
your child? This book is for you! Also available from Amazon.co.uk
and Amazon.ca
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Counseling
the Gifted and Talented
by Linda Kreger Silverman
- A great resource for understanding the many and complex needs of gifted
children... Also available from Amazon.co.uk
and
Amazon.ca
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Counseling
Gifted and Talented Children: A Guide for Teachers, Counselors, and Parents
by Roberta M. Milgram
- Gives counselors, classroom teachers, gifted education specialists, and
parents an understanding of the academic and social-personal needs of gifted
and talented students, awareness of ways that they themselves may help these
children, and an introduction to the available guidance strategies and
materials... Also available from Amazon.co.uk
and
Amazon.ca
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 Critical
Issues and Practices in Gifted Education: What the Research Says
by National Assoc for Gifted Children,
edited by Jonathan A. Plucker & Carolyn M. Callahan, a service
publications of the National Association for
Gifted Children
- The definitive reference book for those searching for a summary and
evaluation of the literature on giftedness and gifted education.
Topics include Neural Bases of Giftedness, Early Childhood and
Identification, Academic Competitions and Creativity, Writing, Science,
Social Studies and Mathematics, and nearly 40 others; each evaluation is
written by the leading researchers in the specific field...
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The
Critical Issues in Equity and Excellence in Gifted Education Series by
Joyce VanTassel-Baska, a service publications of the
National Association for Gifted Children
- Multi-volume collection, written with the busy classroom teacher in mind.
Great topics, with ready-to-implement solutions from respected
professionals...
Crossover
Children: A Sourcebook for Helping Children Who Are Gifted and Learning
Disabled by Marlene Bireley
Gifted LD kids need to work from their strengths!
 Developing
Math Talent: A Guide for Educating Gifted and Advanced Learners in Math
by Susan Assouline and Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik
Educators (and parents) guide to educating the math-gifted child... Also
available from Amazon.co.uk
and Amazon.ca
Developing
Talents: Careers for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning
Autism
by Temple Grandin and Kate Duffy
Society loses out if individuals with autism spectrum disorders are not
involved in the world of work, or make other kinds of contributions to
society. This book takes readers -- those on the autism spectrum and
their family members, teachers, counselors -- through the career planning
process... Also available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
Different
Minds: Gifted Children With AD/HD, Asperger Syndrome, and other Learning
Deficits
by Deirdre V. Lovecky
Recognizing the different levels and kinds of giftedness, Lovecky provides
insight into the challenges and benefits specific to gifted children with
various learning difficulties. Guides parents and professionals
through diagnosis and advises on how best to nurture individual needs,
positive behavior and relationships at home and at school... Also
available
from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
Diverse
Populations of Gifted Children: Meeting Their Needs in the Regular Classroom
and Beyond by Starr Cline and Diane Schwartz
Written to help classroom teachers identify and plan for gifted children
from special populations, including children with disabilities, minorities,
the learning disabled, preschoolers, the exceptionally gifted, gifted
females and underachievers
Essential Readings in Gifted Education
12 volume collection of seminal articles from Gifted Child Quarterly, with
the knowledge and power of more than 25 years of research on giftedness and
talent. Or purchase separately...
Exceptionally
Gifted Children, 2nd edition
by Miraca Gross
If you have an exceptionally gifted child, Read This Book! A
fascinating study of a small group of exceptionally gifted (IQ>160)
children, Gross follows these children over 20 years, and includes extensive
details about their interests, family background, progress through school,
and social and emotional as well as academic status. Gross shows that when
these children are not allowed to learn at an appropriate pace and level it
places them at serious risk. Also available from from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
Failing
at Fairness: How Our Schools Cheat Girls by Myra and David Sadker
Provides shocking evidence of the gender bias that prevents girls from
receiving the same education as boys
A
Forgotten Voice: A Biography of Leta Stetter Hollingworth by Anne Klein
Dr. Klein has woven the threads of Leta Hollingworth's life and the
strands of educational philosophy (both past and present) into a cloak well
worth the trying on...
Genius
Denied: How to Stop Wasting Our Brightest Young Minds
by Jan and Bob Davidson, with Laura Vanderkam
The Davidsons offer an absorbing
look at how our nation is neglecting children of exceptional intelligence. They make a compelling case for re-approaching giftedness as a potential
disability (to give more attention to gifted kids) and an even stronger
argument for parents, teachers and citizens to consider the potential loss to
American society in the costliest imaginable terms. For excerpts and
review, visit Genius Denied.
Also available from
Amazon.co.uk and
Amazon.ca
Gifted Child Today
Readers edited by Susan K. Johnsen and James Kendrick
6 volume collection brings together the best articles published in Gifted
Child Today, the nation's most popular gifted education journal. Each book
is filled with exciting and practical classroom ideas, useful summaries of
research findings, discussions of identification and classroom management,
and informed opinions about educating gifted kids...
Guiding
the Gifted Child: A Practical Source for Parents and Teachers
by James T. Webb, Elizabeth A. Meckstroth, Stephanie S. Tolan
Considered the classic text of this field. Also available from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
Guiding
the Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Youth: A Practical Guide for
Educators and Counselors by James R. Delisle
Social and emotional issues of the gifted child discussed...
Handbook
of Gifted Education by Nicholas Colangelo and Gary A. Davis, editors
This book is a must-have for teachers, administrators and parents of the
gifted. The diversity of articles includes all the hot topics of gifted
education written by some of the best known experts in the field. This book is
especially good for the serious reader who has some background in gifted.
Also available from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
Helping
Gifted Children Soar: A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers by
Carol Ann Strip
This user friendly guidebook educates parents and teachers about important
gifted issues, an ideal resource for the beginner to seasoned veteran in
educating gifted children
How
the Gifted Brain Learns by David Sousa
Dispelling the myths about the nature of giftedness with credible
research, Sousa provides a greater understanding of the idiosyncrasies of
gifted children, and the implications for teaching and parenting them...
How
to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms by Carol Ann
Tomlinson
Dispelling the myths about the nature of giftedness with credible
research, Sousa provides a greater understanding of the idiosyncrasies of
gifted children, and the implications for teaching and parenting them...
Identifying
Gifted Students: A Practical Guide by Susan K. Johnsen
Designed for practicing professionals, with up-to-date information for
building an effective, defensible identification process for gifted
students... Read excerpted chapter:
Making Decisions About Placement...
In
the Eyes of the Beholder: Critical Issues for Diversity in Gifted Education
edited by Diane Boothe and Julian C. Stanley
How does gifted education serve special populations, including a variety
of culturally diverse populations? How does education deal with these
children today, and how can we improve their education? How do gender
and/or socio-economic diversity affect gifted education?
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Iowa
Acceleration Scale Manual; A Guide for Whole-Grade Acceleration
by Susan G. Assouline, Nicholas Colangelo, Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, Jonathan Lipscomb, Leslie Forstadt
- For schools or parents, the Iowa Acceleration Scale provides a systematic
and thorough approach to considering and implementing academic acceleration
for gifted and talented students in grades K-8; read
Hoagies' detailed review. Also
available from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
Jane and Johnny
Love Math: Recognizing and Encouraging Mathematical Talent in Elementary
Students
A Guidebook for Educators and Parents of young math 'whizzes'
 Misdiagnosis And Dual Diagnoses Of Gifted Children And Adults: ADHD, Bipolar,
OCD, Asperger's, Depression, And Other Disorders
by James T. Webb, Edward R. Amend, Nadia E. Webb, Jean Goerss, Paul Beljan, F. Richard Olenchak,
and Sharon Lind
Physicians, psychologist, and counselors are unaware of characteristics of
gifted children and adults that mimic pathological diagnoses. Six nationally
prominent health care professionals describe ways parents and professionals
can distinguish between gifted behaviors and pathological behaviors...
Also available from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
 The
Mislabeled Child: How Understanding Your Child's Unique Learning Style
Can Open the Door to Success
by Brock Eide and Fernette Eide
Misapplied labels can be devastating; properly diagnosed labels can change
a child's life. The Eides can help professionals and parents alike, to
find the proper labels, as well as learning tools, exercises, and therapies
that help children with similar labels. Each chapter covers a unique
learning challenge: Visual Problems, Attention Problems, Autism and
Autism-like Disorders, and more...
Mentorship:
The Essential Guide for Schools and Business by Jill M. Reilly
This book describes a highly successful mentorship program in 'how to'
terms that are easily applied and adaptable to a variety of
situations." James T. Webb, Ph.D., Co-Director, SENG
Models
of Counseling Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
by Sal Mendaglio & Jean Sunde Peterson
Designed to help interested professionals conduct effective counseling
with highly able clients, with literature review, tecniques, and case
studies for each technique...
 A
Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America’s Brightest Students
The Templeton National Report on Acceleration (free, download from this link!)
Acceleration is a powerful educational ally, but it’s a strategy that
requires participation of parents as well as sensitivity to individual needs
and circumstances. For that reason, this report is designed not only to
persuade readers of the value of acceleration, but also to help schools
administer acceleration programs effectively...
Once
Upon a Mind: Stories and Scholars of Gifted Child Education by James
Delisle
Introduces the research and practice of gifted child education, as well as
the individuals who represent current and historical thinking in the
discipline, with a strong emphasis on the social and emotional aspects of
giftedness
On
the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Children by Tracy Cross
A compilation of Tracy Cross' columns from
Gifted Child Today in a single
book... what we know, and what we don't know about the social and emotional
issues facing gifted children
Practical
Strategies Series in Gifted Education
Multi-volume collection, written with the busy classroom teacher in mind.
Great topics, with ready-to-implement solutions from respected
professionals...
Reforming
Gifted Education: Matching the Program to the Child
by Karen Rogers
THE book for parents and educators, for planning the educational program
for a gifted child. Everything you need to prepare, negotiate, and
execute the best possible educational option for each child. Read
DITD review...
 The
Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children: What Do We Know?
by
Maureen Neihart, Sally M. Reis, Nancy M. Robinson, Sidney M. Moon
What does the research (slim as it is) tell us? Essential reading
for those who wish to enable gifted students to develop their strengths and
to position them to make the contributions of which they are capable.
Also available from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
Some
of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers from Preschool to High
School
by Judith Wynn
Halsted
Roeper Review says "...should be on the shelf of every school
library, whether that school offers gifted programming or not."
Also available
from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
 Strategies
for Differentiating Instruction: best practices for the classroom
by Julia L. Roberts & Tracy F. Inman
Most comprehensive and most practical text on the theory and practical
considerations involved in helping gifted students excel...
Students
With Both Gifts and Learning Disabilities: Identification, Assessment, and
Outcomes by Tina M. Newman and Robert J. Sternberg
Provides the reader with a broader conceptualization of the
gifted/LD learner to include students who have gifts in other domains and who
would benefit from being identified and having their talents nurtured.
Provides information for elementary, secondary and college educators,
resources for both education and psychology, and information for families,
including parents and students...
Talent
Development IV: Proceedings from the 1998 Henry B. and Jocelyn Wallace
National Research Symposium on Talent Development by Nicholas Colangelo
and Susan G. Assouline, editors
What do the leaders in talent development say? Topics include: Educational
policy
World perspectives, Profound giftedness, Radical acceleration, Heritability of
abilities, Asynchrony and self, Moral compasses, and Critical thinking.
Also available:
Talent Development II and
Talent Development III
Talented
Children and Adults: Their Development and Education by Jane Piirto
Comprehensive textbook of talent development from birth to adult, with
chapters on young children, elementary, middle school, high school and
college, and adult talent development, and subjects including
identification, program development, and curricula development...
 Teaching
Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom: Strategies and Techniques Every Teacher
Can Use to Meet the Academic Needs of the Gifted and Talented
by Susan Winebrenner Also available from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
Also CD-ROM of PC-ready reproducibles for
Teaching
Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom: Strategies and Techniques Every Teacher
Can Use to Meet the Academic Needs of the Gifted and TalentedAn excellent guide to modifying curriculum for gifted elementary and
middle school students in the regular classroom
 Teaching
Kids With Learning Difficulties in the Regular Classroom: Strategies and
Techniques Every Teacher Can Use to Challenge and Motivate Struggling Students
by Susan Winebrenner and Pamela Espeland Also available from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
Teaching
With Love and Logic: Taking Control of the Classroom
by Jim Fay and David Funk
Fay and Funk demonstrate through various
scenarios, tips, and "pearls of wisdom" how and why conducting your class or
school according to four key principles can validate your authority, and empower
your students. Presents practical ways in which teachers and
administrators can help their students become confident, responsible
individuals, internalized in their discipline...
Teaching
Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom: Identifying, Nurturing, and
Challenging Ages 4-9 by Joan Smutny, Sally Walker, Elizabeth Meckstroth
A new guide for our youngest gifted
students...
 They're
Not Bringing My Brain Out by Rosemary Cathcart
Have you ever wondered how to cope with a very bright child when you've
got 25 other children in the class? What to do now you're in charge of
the gifted programme? How to help the teacher understand your gifted
child? This book is written for everyone who lives or works with a
gifted child... (published in New Zealand)
To
Be Gifted and Learning Disabled: From Definitions to Practical Intervention
Strategies by Susan M. Baum, John Dixon, Steven V. Owens
The gifted and learning disabled child exhibits remarkable talents in some areas and disabling
weaknesses in others. This book covers everything a classroom or enrichment
teacher must know in order to address the needs of gifted learning disabled
youngsters, including identification, learning styles, and more
Understanding
Creativity by Jane Piirto
An examination of the psychological impulses that drive the quality in
human beings broadly labeled as "creativity," which also covers how parents
and teachers can enhance creativity, as well as the cognitive aspect of
creative writers, scientists, musicians, and physical performers, as well as
ways to assess and train creativity...
Uniquely
Gifted: Identifying and Meeting the Needs of Twice Exceptional Students
by Kiesa Kay and others
A compendium of 40 articles by parents, teachers, researchers,
administrators, and students consider the best educational possibilities for
gifted students who also have a disability
Upside-Down
Brilliance: The Visual-Spatial Learner by Linda Kreger Silverman
the gifts of the right hemisphere... Adults and children alike will find
in this book an opening to hidden abilities they may not even know they have
 Classroom
Identification of Visual-Spatial Learners: Differentiation Strategies For
Creating a Successful Classroom
by Alexandra Shires Golon
Includes strategies for preparing students for timed tests, developing
handwriting skills, teaching spelling, getting students organized, and
more...
The War Against Excellence: The Rising Time of Mediocrity in America's Middle
Schools by Cheri Pierson Yecke
Radical activists do not see the American middle school as an organization
to impart academic knowledge, but as an instrument through which they can
force social change. Yecke, an experienced teacher and administrator, shows
how these activists have implemented their plans and endangered the education
of all middle school children--especially those who are gifted...
The
Writing Dilemma: Understanding Dysgraphia by Regina G. Richards
Strategies that work to help students who experience the frustrating
problem of dysgraphia. Designed to be fun, practical, and easy to implement,
strategies are appropriate for regular or special education teachers as well
as parents
Writing
Like Writers: Guiding Elementary Children Through a Writer's Workshop
by Kathryn L. Johnson & Pamela V. Westkott
Guided Writer's Workshop for elementary (and even secondary!) students. An
excellent resource for teachers, homeschoolers, and students. Also
available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
Last updated
June 30, 2008
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