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Download full textGosfield, Margaret, Ed. – Communicator, 2000
Four issues of this journal on educating gifted students offer articles for professionals and parents, book reviews, and resource/curriculum suggestions. The issue on mathematics and sciences discusses recognizing mathematical talent, increasing rigor in science courses; adding breadth, depth, and complexity in mathematics; using science to…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethics
Silverman, Linda Kreger, Ed. – Understanding Our Gifted, 1994
Talent searches are discussed in this journal theme issue, with two feature articles and several recurring columns. "Talent Search: A Driving Force in Gifted Education," by Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, defines what a talent search is, how the Talent Search was developed by Dr. Julian Stanley at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Aptitude, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Tuttle, Frederick B., Jr. – SLATE, 1979
One of a series dealing with current issues affecting language arts instruction, this paper focuses on providing for the intellectually gifted. It begins by observing that procedures identifying the gifted as those with "A" averages may actually ignore the gifted individual who has an extremely high IQ but only a "C" average. This is followed by a…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Curriculum Development, Definitions
Warnock, John; Holt, Sue – 1985
One of a series dealing with current issues affecting language arts instruction, this paper focuses on teaching gifted and talented students. The paper begins by identifying two kinds of students who present problems not adequately distinguished in school programs or in the professional literature: students thought to suffer because they are not…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Curriculum Development, Definitions
Knopper, Dorothy, Ed. – Understanding Our Gifted, 1995
These six newsletter issues include special features on: (1) the spectrum of giftedness; (2) technology; (3) recognizing gifted young children; (4) secondary gifted students; (5) exploring creativity; and (6) mutual education. Examples of articles are: "Six Steps to Academic Damage Control: Beginning the Climb toward Higher Standards" (Linda…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Child Rearing, Computer Software, Cooperative Learning
Hiatt, Evelyn Levsky, Ed.; Covington, Jeanette, Ed. – Update on Gifted Education, 1991
This document is a "theme" issue of a quarterly serial publication. It focuses on identifying and serving gifted children from diverse populations. The first article, "Eliminating Four Barriers to the Identification of Gifted Minority Students" by Mary Frasier, notes that: (1) not every impoverished home is illiterate; (2) limited opportunities…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Bilingual Students, Curriculum Development
Cohen, Linda M. – NCBE New Focus, 1988
Issues in the education of gifted and talented students from minority language groups are discussed, including the definition of giftedness and how it affects minority language students, the reasons for underrepresentation of this group in gifted programs, commonly used techniques for identification of students in this group, and the suitability…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Acceleration (Education), Administrator Role, Change Strategies
Smutny, Joan Franklin, Ed. – Illinois Council for the Gifted Journal, 1992
This annual issue of the Illinois Council for the Gifted Journal includes 20 articles focusing on young gifted children. Titles and authors are: "How Can I Tell If My Preschooler is Gifted?" (Susan Golant); "Early Childhood Education for the Gifted: The Need for Intense Study and Observation" (Maurice Fisher); "Assessing…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Child Rearing, Classroom Environment, Cooperative Learning
