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Whither Thou Goest, Gifted Education?
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Joyce VanTassel-Baska – Gifted Child Today, 2024
The author describes what the field of gifted education has accomplished since the advent of programming in the 1920s that has been of service to gifted learners, has been growth-producing, and has had a lasting impact on research and development initiatives. She also identifies what gifted education has not accomplished and the barriers that…
Descriptors: Gifted Education, Academically Gifted, Educational History, Barriers
School District Equity Initiatives That Impact Access to Accelerated and Advanced Learning
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Hertzog, Nancy B.; Lamb, Kristen N.; Balatico, A. J. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2023
Equity and access to advanced learning opportunities have been issues of concern for educators in the field of gifted education for decades. Gifted programs are noted as some of the most segregated learning environments in schools today. This study was designed to investigate how school districts have addressed educational equity through the…
Descriptors: School Districts, Equal Education, Educational Policy, Academically Gifted
Best Practices in Professional Learning and Teacher Preparation: Professional Development for Teachers of the Gifted in the Content Areas. Volume 3
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Weber, Christine L., Ed.; Novak, Angela, Ed. – Prufrock Press Inc., 2020
Several states offer additional teacher preparation programs by providing either an endorsement or certification in the field, but these are often pursued by teachers specifically enrolled in gifted coursework rather than in general education programs. Practitioners and researchers agree that time and energy should be spent on training teachers in…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Faculty Development, Academically Gifted, Teaching Methods
Best Practices in Professional Learning and Teacher Preparation: Special Topics for Gifted Professional Development. Volume 2
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Novak, Angela, Ed.; Weber, Christine L., Ed. – Prufrock Press Inc., 2019
Several states offer additional teacher preparation programs by providing either an endorsement or certification in the field, but these are often pursued by teachers specifically enrolled in gifted coursework rather than in general education programs. Practitioners and researchers agree that time and energy should be spent on training teachers in…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Faculty Development, Academically Gifted, Teaching Methods