Educating the Gifted and Talented

Catherine Clark, formerly Lecturer in Education at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, currently Education Consultant in the field of Gifted and Talented Education; Ralph Callow, Consultant for Gifted and Talented Education Sefton LEA.

• Preface. 1. A critique of the current educational experience of gifted and talented pupils. 2. How to make best use of the current initiative for gifted and talented pupils. 3. A response to the current context based on an integrated model of professional development. 4. Integrated professional development as a resource for teachers of gifted and talented pupils. 5. Strategies that encourage gifted and talented pupils and their teachers to become resources for learning. 6. Planning for gifted and talented pupils by teachers and schools. 7. Beginning to provide: resources for teachers and schools. 8. Information handling as a resource. 9. Problem solving as a resource. 10. Communication skills as a resource. Appendix 1: Organisations offering help, advice and courses for teachers, parents and children. Appendix 2: Books and sources of information. Appendix 3: Resources for education. Index.

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