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Baum, Susan – Roeper Review, 2023
Marcia Gentry personified a life well-lived. In this tribute to her work and legacy, her early ideas are highlighted. The author describes her professional experiences with Marcia during the years when Marcia was a doctoral student at the University of Connecticut. Recalling her initial motivation for a more inclusive form of identification of…
Descriptors: Biographies, Inclusion, Identification, Gifted Education
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Maker, C. June; Pease, Randy – Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 2021
Real Engagement in Active Problem Solving (REAPS) is an evidence-based model for building on and extending the characteristics of gifted learners, enabling them to develop their exceptional talents. The purposes of this study were to (a) identify teachers who implemented the method at a high level of fidelity and (b) describe their ways of…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Active Learning, Problem Solving, Teaching Models
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Brewster, Marek; Balla-Gow, Bohdan; Vialle, Wilma; Wormald, Catherine – Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 2022
In gifted education, the relationship between policy and practice can be greatly influenced by individuals within school contexts. The perspectives of school leaders and teachers influence both the interpretation and execution of gifted policies. The New South Wales Department of Education's High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) Policy is…
Descriptors: Gifted Education, Student Needs, Educational Policy, Public Schools
Sosland, Blanche E. – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2022
Although twice exceptional students are gradually receiving more recognition and intervention, they are still a grossly underserved segment of the school population. "A Call to Action: Identification and Intervention for Twice and Thrice Exceptional Students" begins with basic information about twice exceptional students--students who…
Descriptors: Identification, Gifted Disabled, Learning Disabilities, Educational Strategies
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Zeidner, Moshe – High Ability Studies, 2019
In this closing chapter and commentary to the special issue of "High Ability Studies" focusing on self-regulated learning (SRL) in gifted, high ability, and talented students, I delineate a number of promising challenges and directions for future theory, methodology, research, and applications in the domain of self-regulated learning. I…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Learning Strategies, Gifted, Talent
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Chan, Lai Kwan; Chan, David W.; Sun, Xiaoyan – Gifted Education International, 2020
The development and implementation of regular Spring, Summer, and Winter Gifted Enrichment Programs, Gifted Students Exchange Programs, and the Gifted Peer Mentoring Scheme provided by the Program for the Gifted and Talented (PGT) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for gifted and talented students are briefly described. PGT also conducts…
Descriptors: Gifted, Program Evaluation, Teaching Methods, College Students
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Schafer, Zachary C.; Scharmann, Lawrence C. – Science Teacher, 2021
Many students possess their own unique potential and "genius," but seem to base their worth on the status of grades instead of their connection to education itself. Antonio Salieri, for instance, created wonderful, emotionally binding music throughout his lifetime. Salieri however, never saw the beauty in his work because Mozart, a child…
Descriptors: Musicians, Musical Composition, Aesthetics, Gifted
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
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Hujar, Julia; Matthews, Michael S. – Roeper Review, 2021
The Primary Education Thinking Skills program (PETS) was implemented in three third grade classes and two kindergarten classes in a Title I school. The PETS program is a Talent Development program designed to teach students critical thinking skills and other gifted behaviors with the expressed goal of the program's creators that the regular…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Elementary School Teachers, Program Effectiveness, Grade 3
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Bronk, Kendall Cotton; Baumsteiger, Rachel; Mangan, Susan; Riches, Brian; Dubon, Valeska; Benavides, Celina; Bono, Giacomo – Journal of Character Education, 2019
Although searching for and discovering a purpose in life has been associated with a variety of psychological, physical, and academic benefits, the experience is relatively rare (Bronk, 2013). Only about one fifth of adolescents and one third of young adults report leading a life of purpose (Damon, 2008). Accordingly, we designed and tested 2 brief…
Descriptors: Intervention, Self Concept, Values Education, Correlation
Subotnik, Rena F.; Stoeger, Heidrun; Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2017
The goal of this article is to convey a summary of research and conversation on talent development on the part of a small group of European and American researchers who participated in the Inaugural American European Research Summit in Washington. In the final hours of the summit, participants discussed the state of research on talent development…
Descriptors: Gifted, Talent Development, Educational Research, Educational Policy
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Pfeiffer, Steven I. – Gifted Education International, 2013
This article discusses three lessons that stand out as particularly poignant in the author's career working with high-ability students. The author recounts personal and professional experiences that influenced his thinking. The three lessons are that identifying high-ability students is not an easy business, the development of talent requires more…
Descriptors: Gifted, Teaching Methods, Teaching Experience, Identification
Hertzog, Nancy B. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2017
This article explores the learning context for talent development in public schools. Total aspects of the environment from physical space, affective elements, and pedagogical approaches affect learning. How teachers believe and perceive their roles as teachers influence instructional design and decision making. In this article, the optimal…
Descriptors: Talent Development, Public Schools, Teaching Methods, Teacher Role
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Chandler, Jean – Parenting for High Potential, 2019
While it's acknowledged that some children demonstrate giftedness in leadership and social domains, it's still one area often overlooked by educators and parents. Literature on leadership has been geared mostly toward adults, not children. What does exist for student leadership has been typically organized around situations that focus on adapting…
Descriptors: Talent Development, Gifted, Student Leadership, Perspective Taking
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Hunt, Lucy; Yoshida-Ehrmann, Erin – Gifted Child Today, 2016
Project Linking Learning ("Link") was created to target the needs of gifted students in urban school districts with historically underserved populations. Project Linking Learning implemented a linking curriculum between in-class instruction and an afterschool enrichment program for selected students in second through fifth grade.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Urban Schools, School Districts, Gifted
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