Education of the Gifted and Talented (What's New in Special Education) - Softcover

A best-selling, comprehensive guide to best practices in gifted education. Practical strategies and the latest research on critical topics and on best practices make Education of the Gifted and Talented an indispensable resource for those who work or will work with gifted students. The content is supported and enhanced by the inclusion of practical strategies that can be implemented in the classroom, case studies that help teachers identify student needs, and summaries of research on effective programs. Emphasis is placed on pedagogy and on social-emotional needs, and the title includes a heightened awareness of less visible sub-groups within gifted populations. The Seventh Edition features new directions, new programs, thoroughly updated topics, and current research to keep readers on top of the latest advances in the field.

Dr. Rimm was a longtime contributor to NBC's Today Show, hosted Family Talk on public radio nationally, and served on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Gifted Children. She has received the prestigious Anne F. Isaacs, Robert Rossmiller and Palmarium awards for her lifetime contributions to gifted children. Del Siegle is a professor in gifted and talented education and Director of the National Center for Research on Gifted Education (NCRGE) at the University of Connecticut. NCRGE is the only federally funded national research center on gifted education. He is a past president of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), past president of the Montana Association of Gifted and Talented Education (Montana AGATE), past chair of the Research on Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent SIG of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and former Head of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut. Along with D. Betsy McCoach, he was co-editor of Gifted Child Quarterly (GCQ) and the Journal of Advanced Academics (JOAA). He writes a technology column for Gifted Child Today. In addition to being a co-author of Education of the Gifted and Talented, he is also author of The Underachieving Gifted Child: Recognizing, Understanding, and Reversing Underachievement. Prior to becoming a professor, Dr. Siegle worked with gifted and talented students in Montana.