Being smart about gifted education : a guidebook for educators and parents / Dona J. Matthews and Joanne F. Foster.
| Author/creator | Matthews, Dona, 1951- |
| Other author | Foster, Joanne F., 1953- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | [2nd ed.]. |
| Publication Info | Scottsdale, AZ : Great Potential Press, ©2009. |
| Description | xx, 426 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Being smart about giftedness -- Perspectives and paradigm shifts -- Creativity and giftedness -- Being smart about diagnosing mismatches -- Questions and answers about testing -- Assessments and tests -- Mismatch diagnostics : moving away from categorical identification and labeling -- Being smart about meeting gifted learning needs -- Adaptations : the gifted learner in the regular classroom -- Atlernative options : stretching the boundaries -- Being smart about gifted development -- Motivation and achievement issues -- How does giftedness develop? -- Emotional, social, and behavioral considerations -- Being smart about families, advocates, and educators -- Parenting matters -- Teacher development -- Optimal learning for all children -- Appendix I. Test scores : the nuts and bolts of assessments -- Appendix II. Educational decision making -- Poem : "They tell me I'm gifted..." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009015609 |
| ISBN | 9780910707954 |
| ISBN | 0910707952 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC3993 .M362 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |