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Direct linkFogarty, Robin J.; Kerns, Gene M.; Pete, Brian M. – Teachers College Press, 2017
How do we truly help "all" students achieve their fullest potential? What are the roles of motivation, deliberate practice, and coaching in developing talent and abilities in students? This hands-on guide examines each of these elements in detail providing definitions, relevant research, discussions, examples, and practical steps to take…
Descriptors: Talent, Expertise, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation
Cross, Tracy L., Ed.; Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula, Ed. – Prufrock Press Inc., 2020
"Conceptual Frameworks for Giftedness and Talent Development" explores current and enduring theories and comprehensive models of giftedness and talent development. Each chapter: (1) Includes a description of the model, theory, or framework; (2) Shares the most important implications of each model, including underrepresentation and social…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Talent Development, Gifted Education, Models
Roberts, Julia Link, Ed.; Inman, Tracy Ford, Ed.; Robins, Jennifer H., Ed. – Prufrock Press, 2022
Now in its Second Edition, "Introduction to Gifted Education" presents a well-researched yet accessible introduction to gifted education, focusing on equity and supporting diverse learners. Inclusive in nature, this essential text is filled with varied perspectives and approaches to the critical topics and issues affecting gifted…
Descriptors: Gifted Education, Student Diversity, Standards, Social Development
Causton, Julie; MacLeod, Kate – ASCD, 2020
Challenging behavior is one of the most significant issues educators face. Though it may seem radical to use words like "love," "compassion," and "heart" when we talk about behavior and discipline, the compassionate and heartfelt words, actions, and strategies teachers employ in the classroom directly shape who…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Teacher Behavior, Behavior Modification
Plucker, Jonathan A.; Peters, Scott J. – Harvard Education Press, 2016
In "Excellence Gaps in Education," Jonathan A. Plucker and Scott J. Peters shine a spotlight on "excellence gaps"--the achievement gaps among subgroups of students performing at the highest levels of achievement. Much of the focus of recent education reform has been on closing gaps in achievement between students from different…
Descriptors: Excellence in Education, Talent, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap
Jeynes, William, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education, 2022
Offering contributions from international leaders in the field, this volume builds on empirically informed meta-analyses to foreground relationship-based aspects of parental involvement in children's education and learning. Chapters explore how factors including parent-child communication, cultural and parental expectations, as well as…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Academic Achievement, Educational Psychology, Meta Analysis
Ford, Donna Y. – 1996
This book focuses on the psychological, social, and cultural factors that influence the achievement of black youth who are gifted or potentially gifted, the prevention of underachievement, and appropriate interventions in cases of underachievement. The roles that families, educators, peers, and students themselves must play in promoting the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted
Harris, Karen R., Ed.; Graham, Steve, Ed.; Urdan, Tim, Ed. – APA Books, 2011
The "APA Educational Psychology Handbook" reflects the broad nature of the field today, with state-of-the-science reviews of the diverse critical theories driving research and practice; in-depth investigation of the range of individual differences and cultural/contextual factors that affect student achievement, motivation, and beliefs;…
Descriptors: Talent, Gifted, Testing Accommodations, Teacher Effectiveness
Beck, Joan – 1999
This book for parents reports new research on the growth of children's intelligence during the first 6 years of life and translates this research from scientific journals, professional symposiums, and experimental laboratories into a form useful to those who live and work with small children daily. The book provides information and simple…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Brain, Child Development
Hanson, Sandra L. – 1996
The research reported followed groups of young women from large national samples to begin to understand the complexities that explain the loss of scientifically talented young women from the sciences. The study explores women's experiences in diverse areas of science and presents a picture of the successful woman scientist. Data sets used are the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Career Choice
Brooks, Valerie, Ed.; Abbott, Ian, Ed.; Bills, Liz, Ed. – Open University Press, 2004
This book is key reading for all trainee secondary school teachers. It covers the range of core professional skills that student teachers need to acquire irrespective of their subject specialism or their training route. It also considers recent developments in teaching, exploring the opportunities and challenges they present for those about to…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Student Teachers, Secondary Schools, Teacher Attitudes
Dunn, Rita, Ed.; Griggs, Shirley A., Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2007
Today, there is little deviation from the standard, business-as-usual practices in the world of education. This book challenges these stale practices and asks the important questions that can improve schools beyond the current state of mediocrity. Written for administrators, supervisors, teachers, parents--even politicians and corporate…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Violence, Talent Development
Sanders, Mavis G., Ed. – 2000
This collection of papers examines historical approaches and current research and practice related to the education of adolescents placed at risk of school failure as a result of social and economic conditions. After "Preface: Research, Policy and Practice in the Education of Poor and Minority Adolescents" (Mavis G. Sanders), there are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Accountability, Adolescents
Genshaft, Judy L., Ed.; And Others – 1995
This collection considers the personal and educational needs of the student who is gifted, with emphasis on the roles of support staff. It covers developmental perspectives; assessment, identification, and evaluation issues; educational services; personal, interpersonal, and cultural issues; intervention strategies; and gifted education issues.…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Advocacy
