Understanding Giftedness

Maria Assunta Zanetti is Associate Professor in the Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Italy. She is Director of the Italian Laboratory of Research and Intervention for the Development of Talent, Potential and Giftedness at the University of Pavia, Italy. She is a member of the committee of the Italian Ministry of Education for the development of gifted and talented guidelines.Gianluca Gualdi is a psychotherapist and lecturer in developmental psychology at the University of Pavia, Italy. He is involved with LabTalento, in collaboration with the Province of Pavia, running training for high-ability adolescents, training teachers and professionals.Michael Cascianelli is a School Principal of an international school in Italy where he focuses on the implementation of schoolwide enrichment models and the support of gifted and talented students. He is currently developing his research at the Faculty of Education of the University of Cambridge, UK.

• Part I Understanding GiftednessChapter 1 – An In-Depth Look at GiftednessChapter 2 – The Gifted Adolescent WorldChapter 3 – Learning for Gifted Students is Not So EasyChapter 4 – Educating Gifted and Talented Students in the Everyday School PracticeChapter 5 – Being a Parent of Gifted Children and Adolescents: Personal Strategies to Support GrowthPart II Supporting Gifted Students in SchoolChapter 6 – Watching the Plants Grow: Understanding Giftedness in ScienceChapter 7 – Teachers’ Conceptions of Giftedness and Gifted Education: An International PerspectiveChapter 8 – Implementing Schoolwide Enrichment Model for Talent Development: Perspective from Students and Teachers in Italy