Supporting Gifted And Talented Pupils In The Secondary School

This is an excellent book which is organised for teachers heads of schoolsand those specifically involved with very able youngsters. Many ideas areprovided in t... » 

This is an excellent book which is organised for teachers heads of schoolsand those specifically involved with very able youngsters. Many ideas areprovided in this book for teachers to follow in order to render theirprofessional expertise appropriate for helping youngsters with high ability Dr L. F. Lowenstein Educational Clinical and Forensic PsychologicalConsultantUsing ideas that have been tried and tested in the classroom this book takes awhole school approach to providing appropriate challenge and support for giftedand talented pupils in an inclusive educational setting.Packed with practical ideas for meeting the needs of gifted pupils andcontaining plenty of case studies that show what can be achieved this bookalso provides advice on Defining and Identifying giftedness and talent Strategies for resolving underachievement by gifted and talented pupils Dual exceptionality and removing barriers to attainment support strategies for gifted and talented pupils in schools and in LEAs different teaching and learning strategies such as differentiation andenrichment devising a tailored curriculum to meet the needs of individual able pupils.Gifted and Talented Coordinators class teachers LEA Advisers and LearningSupport Teachers looking for a wholeschool approach to helping more ablepupils develop their abilities to the fullest potential will find this bookinvaluable. «