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Smutny, Joan Franklin, Ed. – 2003
The 13 readings in this book offer guidelines for designing and developing programs for gifted students. An introductory chapter by the editor considers the benefits of special programs for gifted students and the challenges of their development. The following chapters are: (1) "From Needs and Goals to Program Organization: A Nuts-and-Bolts Guide"…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Gifted Disadvantaged
Meyen, Edward L., Ed.; And Others – 1993
This book presents 17 selected papers from recent issues of the journal, "Focus on Exceptional Children," concerning current and emerging challenges facing the field of special education. The book is organized in two parts. Part 1, "Contemporary Challenges," includes the following articles: "Transitions in Early Childhood Special Education: Issues…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Labuda, Michael, Ed. – 1985
Divided into six sections, this book focuses on creative pupils and creative reading, special considerations when developing programs for gifted students, materials and resources, meeting the writing needs of gifted students, suggestions for meeting their unique needs, and future trends regarding the gifted. The titles of the articles and their…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Thinking
Winebrenner, Susan – 2001
This book offers teachers of all grades teaching/management strategies for providing gifted students in regular classes the enriched curriculum they need. Chapter 1 describes the learning and behavioral characteristics of gifted students, especially noting underserved groups such as gifted children from multicultural and low socioeconomic…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
Download full textKawakami, Alice J.; Aton, Kanani; Glendon, Crystal; Stewart, Roxane – 1999
The Na'imiloa (seeker of knowledge) program provides educational enrichment opportunities to gifted underachieving Native Hawaiian high school students. Developed by the University of Hawaii at Hilo and selected high schools, the program was designed to build upon students' talents, develop their self-esteem, and develop an awareness and…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Cultural Maintenance, Culturally Relevant Education, Curriculum Development
Frasier, Mary M.; And Others – 1995
This guidebook provides the basic information needed for inservice training in techniques for observing gifted characteristics in children from diverse population groups including economically disadvantaged and students with limited English proficiency. The training program is based on a specific Staff Development Model (SDM) and a Research-based…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Classroom Observation Techniques, Curriculum Development, Economically Disadvantaged
Spicker, Howard H.; Aamidor, Shirley E. – 1996
This manual is an overview of the science curriculum intervention that occurred in a federally funded project to identify and serve the needs of gifted and talented economically disadvantaged students (grades 3-8) from minority populations. An introduction discusses the training in curriculum development and methodology, based on Bloom's Taxonomy…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
Van Tassel-Baska, Joyce – 1992
This book on effective curriculum for gifted students begins with an introduction that discusses gifted education's use of the special education model and implications of current educational reform. Part 1, "General Issues in the Design and Development of Appropriate Curricula for the Gifted," then explores scope and sequence in curricula for the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Change
Smutney, Joan Franklin, Ed. – ICG Journal, 1991
This theme issue contains 17 articles which provide a diversity of views on the nature of creativity and how best to nurture it. Five initial articles are: "Creatively Gifted, disadvantaged Children: Their Desperate Need for Mentors" (E. Paul Torrance); "Creative Productivity: Understanding Its Sources and Nurture" (Donald J. Treffinger);…
Descriptors: Art, Art Education, Childrens Literature, Cooperative Learning
