| Social-Emotional Curriculum with Gifted and Talented Students Contributor(s): Vantassel-Baska, Joyce L. (Editor), Cross, Tracy L. (Editor), Olenchak, F. Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1593633491 ISBN-13: 9781593633493 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Special Education - Gifted - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Education | Curricula |
| Dewey: 371.953 |
| LCCN: 2008034174 |
| Series: Critical Issues in Equity and Excellence in Gifted Education |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.40 lbs) 392 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A gifted education Legacy Award winner, Social-Emotional Curriculum With Gifted and Talented Students provides a thorough introduction to methods for developing social-emotional curricula for use with gifted and talented learners in the school setting. Including overviews of strategies that work for implementing social-emotional strategies in the everyday curricula, this book, part of the Critical Issues in Equity and Excellence series, a joint publication project of the National Association for Gifted Children and Prufrock Press, combines research and experience from leading scholars in the field of the affective needs of gifted students in a convenient guide for teachers, administrators, and gifted education program directors. The book covers theories to guide affective curricula, the needs of minority students, models to develop social-emotional curricula, tips for counseling gifted students, and strategies to promote the social-emotional needs of gifted students, along with discussions of suicide prevention among this population, the use of bibliotherapy and discussion groups, and the teacher-counselor connection in affective curricula. This handy guide to developing social-emotional curricula for gifted students is a necessity for anyone serving and working with this population. Educational Resource |
Contributor Bio(s): Vantassel-Baska, Joyce: - Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Ed.D., is Professor Emerita at The College of William and Mary, where she founded the Center for Gifted Education. Formerly she initiated and directed the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University.Cross, Tracy: - Tracy L. Cross holds an endowed chair, Jody and Layton Smith Professor of Psychology and Gifted Education, and is the Executive Director of the Center for Gifted Education at William and Mary.Olenchak, F. Richard: - Having served in numerous teaching and administrative roles in education, Richard Olenchak is a professor and psychologist at the Center for Gifted and Talented in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The University of Houston. As an active researcher, he particularly enjoys working with and studying gifted students who have accompanying special educational and developmental concerns. A featured speaker at numerous parent and professional conferences addressing gifted and talented education, Dr. Olenchak is interested in creating alternative strategies that concurrently develop both social and emotional skills as well as individual talent. |