Educating Gifted Students in Middle School : A Practical Guide

“Finally . . . finally . . . someone has written a practical and theoretically sound book on educating gifted students in the middle school years.”—Jim Delisle, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Education, Kent State University

Understanding and meeting the needs of gifted students in middle school offers unique challenges. This book provides practical information about meeting these needs. The author focuses on helping teachers, administrators, and parents to:

• understand gifted middle school students,
• implement effective program models,
• define the role of the gifted teacher,
• identify best practices for the classroom, and
• apply curriculum ideas that are effective and research based.

The book provides specific guidelines for program and curricular planning. The focus of Educating Gifted Students in Middle School is on creative, practical, and realistic school solutions that create a vital and responsive school community for all students.

For more specific information on gifted students in middle school, refer to Lessons from the Middle.

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