“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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Editorial Reviews

Educating Gifted Students in Middle School provides teachers and administrators with a guide to planning and implementing a program for gifted students. This comprehensive book contains a wealth of information for middle school professionals.

Each chapter begins with a set of essential questions. Charts and curriculum models are included to assist in developing a program. The chapters close with “Next Steps ...Take Action” with suggestions for implementation. These features add to the appeal of the book as an excellent selection for an after-school educators’ book club.

As the author states, “Diverse gifted students frequently are victims of the three U’s: under-identification, under-representation in programming and service, and under-achievement.” The author covers topics such as the nature and needs of middle school students, national movements, program models, the role of teachers and specialists, curriculum strategies, methods for differentiating instruction, special populations, and evaluation techniques. There are also book lists, information on competitions and special programs, and recommended websites.

As educators, we know the importance of meeting the needs of all of our students. I recommend this book to all middle school professionals. It is worth-while reading, discussing, and applying.
    —Lois Spangler, Second-Grade Science Teacher, Science Scope

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