Introduction to Gifted Education

Introduction, Section I: Getting Started, 1. Conceptual Frameworks in Gifted Education as the Foundation for Services: The Necessity for Design Alignment [Ann Robinson], 2. History of Gifted Education [Jennifer L. Jolly and Jennifer H. Robins], 3. Standards in Gifted Education [Susan K. Johnsen], Section II: The Gifted Learner, 4. Characteristics of Gifted Learners [Lynette Breedlove], 5. Social and Emotional Development [Anne N. Rinn and Leah K. Murph], 6. Development of Children With Superior Cognitive Abilities [Erin M. Miller, Jennie M. Carr, and Jenny M. Martin], Section III: The Basics for Advanced Learning, 7. Best Practices in Gifted Identification [Jessica K. Ottwein, Lindsay Ellis Lee, Scott J. Peters, and Dante D. Dixson], 8. Transforming Potential Into Exceptional Achievement: Curriculum Design in Gifted Education [Todd Kettler and Maryann R. Hebda], 9. Assessment for Gifted Students [Todd Stanley], 10. Designing the Learning Environment for Gifted Students [Thomas P. Hebert], 11. The Learning Environment at Home: Parents and Families [Michael S. Matthews and Jennifer L. Jolly], Section IV: Programming for Advanced Learning and Talent Development, 12. Enrichment: In and Out of School [Kristen R. Stephens], 13. Acceleration: Practical Applications and Policy Implications [Susan Assouline and Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik], 14. Effective Differentiation for Continuous Progress [Tracy Ford Inman and Julia Link Roberts], 15. Talent Development as a Framework for the Delivery of Services to Gifted Children [Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, Rena F. Subotnik, Frank C. Worrell, and Dana Thomson], 16. Creativity [Kristen N. Lamb and Dianna Dekelaita-Mullet], Section V: Diversity of Learners, 17. Understanding Underachievement [Del Siegle], 18. Margins No More: Centering the Needs of Minoritized Students in Gifted Education [Brittany N. Anderson and Tia C. Dolet], 19. Students With Gifts, Creativity, and Talents From Low-Income Families [Kristen Seward and Marcia Gentry], 20. The Interplay Between Geography and Giftedness [Tamra Stambaugh], 21. Resisting the Void: Transforming the Invisible to Visible for Gifted LGBTQ+ Students [Alena R. Treat and Orla Dunne], 22. Multilingual Learners With High Academic Potential [Nielsen Pereira and Luciana C. de Oliveira], 23. Meeting the Needs of Students Who Are Twice-Exceptional [Daphne Pereles, Mary Ruth Coleman, Lois Baldwin, and Stuart Omdal], Section VI: Improving Services for Gifted Learners: Moving Forward, 24. Professional Learning: A New Look [Christine L. Weber and Angela M. Novak], 25. Policy in Gifted Education [Jonathan A. Plucker], 26. Advocacy [Julia Link Roberts]