 | Becoming an Achiever: A Student Guide (Revised and expanded
Becoming an Achiever: A Student Guide (Revised and expanded edition)
Author - Carolyn Coil
You probably know kids at your school who seem to succeed at everything. They always get A's, always know the answer in class, and always get the awards at the end of the school year. Not everyone can succeed at everything, but everyone can become an achiever! There are no secret formulas. It takes some work on your part. The choice is yours. But if you are willing to try, this book will show you how. Discover the seven steps to Becoming an Achiever: Self-confidence, Goal setting, Motivation, Time management and organisation, Study skills, Tests and other assessments, and Dealing with 'The System'.
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| HB6339 |
 | Character Toolkit for Teachers
Title: Character Toolkit for Teachers: 100+ Classroom and Whole School Character Education Activities for 5-11 Year Olds
Authors: Frederika Roberts and Elizabeth Wright
This accessible and much-needed resource sets out advice on how to develop character and encourage wellbeing in pupils aged 5-11.
Schools are increasingly aware of how beneficial positive character skills can be, but resources on how to develop them are scarce. This book gives teachers the means to promote gratitude, positive emotions, character strengths, and positive relationships through 109 easy-to-implement activities such as student diaries, classroom displays and letter writing campaigns.
It also includes tools and strategies that go beyond the classroom, helping to embed character education into the culture and ethos of the entire school. Each chapter will include a short introduction to the relevant theoretical background, and all activities are based on validated character education and positive psychology interventions.
Bite-sized and practical, and full of ideas that can be dipped in and out of in the classroom, this is an ideal book for busy teachers.
Intended for: Teachers. Can be used by therapists and social workers as well.
ISBN: 9781785924903
Published on: 14 July 2018
Number of Pages: 184
Edition Number: 1
Paperback
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 | Counseling Gifted Students: A Guide for School Counselors
by Susannah Wood and Jean Peterson
Goes beyond academic considerations to address career development and social/emotional concerns.
Created to fill a gap in both counselor education and gifted education, this is the only up-to-date text to provide a concise and practical overview of counseling services designed specifically for gifted and talented students. Grounded in the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model for counseling programs, the book illuminates specific knowledge, awareness, and skills school counselors need to address concerns related not only to academics, but also to social and emotional development of this population.
The text delivers a theoretical and practical overview of gifted and talented education in the US and the responsibilities of school counselors as they pertain to this unique population. Going well beyond the common call to provide academic challenge, the book considers special characteristics of gifted and talented students as it examines the complexities of career development, college readiness, and concerns related to social/emotional development. It discusses how counselors can advocate for gifted students, lead efforts to match programming and needs, and collaborate with school staff and families. Vignettes depicting critical incidents and epitomizing needs are used to illuminate differentiated counseling approaches that support this student population. Each chapter highlights a key concept, and curriculum guidelines and resources for professional development support the text.
Regular price: 64.00
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| 9780826136541 |
 | Curriculum Planning & Instructional Design Gifted Learners
Curriculum Planning and Instructional Design for Gifted Learners :
3rd Edition
Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Ariel Baska
This book, in its third edition, provides practitioners at local and state levels a guide to designing curriculum for the gifted at any level of learning and in any subject area. It addresses the need to differentiate at all levels in the design process, from goals through assessment, and shows how to customise curriculum for advanced learners. Using national standards, such as the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards, as the point of departure for design, the authors demonstrate how the differentiation process works and provide products to illustrate its application to curriculum in math, science, social studies and English-language arts. Special-needs gifted learners, such as those who are twice-exceptional, second-language learners, students from poverty and minority students are included as a group for further differentiation and customisation of curriculum and instruction. The book may also be used to provide a curriculum guide for teachers in a master’s program in gifted education or those taking endorsement classes.
ISBN: 9781618218896
No of Pages: 312
Publish Date: 15 November 2019
Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Regular price: 75.00
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| 9781760941161 |
 | Establishing Pathways to Inclusion
Establishing Pathways to Inclusion
Investigating the Experiences and Outcomes for Students with Special Educational Needs
By Richard Rose, Michael Shevlin
ISBN 9781138290365
Published February 16, 2021 by Routledge
208 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
Providing a robust understanding of what really works for educators and pupils alike, this book shows how inclusive practices function effectively in schools. Rose and Shevlin identify key factors which can influence successful inclusive practice and examine how schools can establish and implement an agenda for change.
Using a framework for analysing and understanding how students become effective social learners, this book guides readers through sections on context, observed experiences, and the factors for success they highlight, covering topics such as:
The respective attitudes of students, caregivers and teachers
Insights from support staff and school leaders
The social and academic outcomes for pupils with special educational needs
Lessons learned from inclusive practices
Ideal for researchers, lecturers, and advanced students in the field of inclusive education, Establishing Pathways to Inclusion is an important contribution from leading researchers in this vital field of study.
ISBN 9781138290365
Published February 16, 2021 by Routledge
208 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
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 | Exploring Gifted Education
Title: Exploring Gifted Education: Australian and New Zealand Perspectives
Authors: Jennifer L. Jolly & Jane M. Jarvis
Exploring Gifted Education focuses on the most fundamental and pressing topics in gifted education from across Australian and New Zealand contexts and gives particular attention to evidence-based practices and research findings.
The wide variety of topics presented include: identification of gifted learners, creativity, twice-exceptional learners, affective considerations, teaching the gifted, curriculum considerations, programs and services, STEM, early childhood learners, rural and remote contexts, and parents of gifted learners. Each chapter provides guiding questions and key ideas to help orient the reader, and discussion questions synthesise the chapter’s concepts at the conclusion.
The first book of its kind to synthesise research-based findings in gifted education from across New Zealand and Australia, it is an essential reference tool for researchers and a key text for courses in gifted education. Practitioners and parents will also find the assembled research illuminating and informative in understanding and addressing the needs of gifted learners.
CONTENTS
Introduction Jane M. Jarvis and Jennifer L. Jolly
Chapter 1. Framing Gifted Education in Australia and New Zealand Roger Moltzen, Jennifer L. Jolly, and Jane M. Jarvis
Chapter 2. Identification of Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Students Jae Yup Jung and Peta Hay
Chapter 3. Creativity and Giftedness Peter Merrotsy
Chapter 4. Gifted Students With Disability: Twice Exceptional Learners Trevor Clark and Catherine Wormald
Chapter 5. Supporting the Affective Needs of Gifted Learners Janna Wardman
Chapter 6. Cultivating Teachers to Work With Gifted Students Leonie Kronborg
Chapter 7. Designing and Adapting Curriculum for Academically Gifted Students Jane M. Jarvis
Chapter 8. School Programs and Strategies for Gifted Learners Lesley Henderson and Tracy Riley
Chapter 9. Giftedness in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics James J. Watters
Chapter 10 Early Childhood Environments and Education Kerry Hodge and Anne Grant
Chapter 11. Gifted Students in Rural and Remote Settings Margaret Plunkett
Chapter 12. Parents and Gifted and Talented Children Jennifer L. Jolly
Chapter 13. Gifted Education in Australia and New Zealand: Reflections and Future Directions Jane M. Jarvis, Jennifer L. Jolly, and Roger Moltzen
ISBN: 9780815378860
Number of Pages: 228
Published on: 5 February, 2018
Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
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| 9780815378860 |
 | Gifted Education and Gifted Students
Title: Gifted Education and Gifted Students: A Guide for Inservice and Preservice Teachers
Author: Kelly C. Margot
Although most teacher education programs offer classes on special education and English language learners, teachers often do not receive any training in the needs of high-ability students or gifted education practices. This book:
* Prepares inservice and preservice teachers to educate high-ability students.
* Addresses learning targets through a combination of research and practical strategies.
*Includes a selection of activities to check for teacher understanding.
*Is concise and user-friendly.
*Is perfect for both individual and collaborative learning.
Each chapter opens with a driving question and a list of learning targets related to various topics, including key philosophies, theories, and models; educational factors that enhance or inhibit talent development; characteristics of advanced learners; and the role of culture, ethnicity, and language in the identification process.
ISBN: 9781618218933
Release Date: 15 January 2020
Regular price: 35.00
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 | Gifted Students in the School Context
Gifted Students in the School Context: An Introductory Guide for Educators This book is designed to help you better understand the specific learning needs of students with exceptional potential or who demonstrate abilities well beyond those of their peers - the gifted student. It aims to provide important information for teachers and leaders with limited knowledge or experience with gifted students. The book opens with changing views about what it means to be gifted, and goes on to explore a range of observable behaviours and characteristics. Gifted Students in the School Context argues that providing the appropriate level of challenge for gifted students does more than anything else in inspiring them to reach their true potential. The book is dedicated to exploring ways to provide this essential ingredient in the learning environment for our gifted students.
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 | Giftedness 101
Author: Linda Silverman
Giftedness 101 dispels common myths about giftedness and challenges the view that eminence is the true signifier of giftedness. It offers specific guidelines to psychologists, parents, and teachers; describes comprehensive assessment of the gifted; provides support for the twice exceptional; and focuses on the complex inner world of the gifted. The book defines giftedness as a psychological reality with powerful ramifications throughout the lifespan. Giftedness 101 will be a valuable, eye-opening resource for psychologists, educators, and other professionals who work with the gifted, as well as gifted individuals and their families
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| 9780826107978 |
 | Special Educational Needs in the Early Years
Title: Special Educational Needs in the Early Years: A Guide to Inclusive Practice
Author: Penny Borkett
Employing a comprehensive blend of theory, policy and practice, Penny Borkett unpacks the vital elements of SEN in the Early Years through the lens of inclusion. This title incorporates:
- The development of legislation and policy relating to SEND
- A wide-range of recommended readings
- Reflection points to aid in independent study
- Case studies linking theory to practice
Written in an accessible style, Special Educational Needs in the Early Years seeks to empower students to not only understand the impact of policy on practice, but to question it.
Industry Reviews
This is a really good introduction for students new to SEND. The case studies and reflections are engaging, linking theory to practice and the real world.
-- Dr Austin Griffiths
Written in an accessible format for foundation and undergraduate courses. This book is rich with case study experiences surrounding the complexities of inclusion. It both challenges and informs.
-- Syreeta Charles-Cole
I would recommend this book as an informative and engaging introduction to Inclusion in the Early Years. Key terminology is defined and the concept of inclusion is explored within a historical and political context. Case studies, strategies and reflective questions challenge thinking and support professional practice.
-- Claire Jackson
ISBN: 9781526467355
Published: 24th November 2020
Number Of Pages: 184
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