{"product_id":"designing-and-developing-programs-for-gifted-students-hardcover","title":"Designing and Developing Programs for Gifted Students - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan F. Smutny\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this handbook, you will find the inspiration and the practical guidance you need to start your own gifted program!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGifted programs have the potential to change lives, but they can be difficult to develop and sustain without the appropriate research and guidance. This book gives you the \"nuts and bolts\" needed to design and implement a gifted program to maximize the benefits to students, teachers, schools, and parents. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this comprehensive volume, best-selling author Joan Franklin Smutny brings some of the leading gifted educators together under the aegis of the National Association of Gifted Children. Lending editorial guidance and her own contributions, Smutny directs the individual expertise of each contributor, with chapters that include guidelines for: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigning and implementing curriculum for pre-K through middle school \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifying and selecting the best teachers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating the vital support networks among parents, school, and community \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessing the program′s impact on children, parents, and teachers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping special programming for the disadvantaged gifted students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e The book offers several examples of different learning experiences that fall under the definition of a \"gifted program,\" as well as a chapter that outlines all of the essentials for starting a gifted program, including sample forms and letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoan Franklin Smutny \u003c\/b\u003eis founder and director of the Center for Gifted, a Northern Illinois University Partner. She directs programs for thousands of bright, talented, and gifted children in the Chicago area annually. She also teaches creative writing in many of these programs as well as courses on gifted education for graduate students at the university level. She is editor of the \u003ci\u003eIllinois Association for Gifted Children Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, contributing editor of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Our Gifted\u003c\/i\u003e, and a regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eGifted Education Communicator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParenting for High Potential\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eGifted Education Press Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. Smutny has authored, co-authored, and edited many articles and books on gifted education for teachers, parents, and administrators, including \u003ci\u003eChallenging High Potential Spanish Speaking Students\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eTeaching Advanced Learners in the General Education Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eManifesto of the Gifted Girl\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), \u003ci\u003eDifferentiating for the Young Child\u003c\/i\u003e, Second Edition (2010), \u003ci\u003eIgniting Creativity in Gifted Learners, K-6\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003eAcceleration for Gifted Learners, K-5\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eReclaiming the Lives of Gifted Girls and Women\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eDesigning and Developing Programs for Gifted Students\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eUnderserved Gifted Populations\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eGifted Education: Promising Practices\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eStand Up for Your Gifted Child\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eThe Young Gifted Child: Potential and Promise, an Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), and \u003ci\u003eTeaching Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e (1997). In 1996, she won the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contribution to the field of gifted education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 10.02 x 7.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52504801149235,"sku":"9780761938521","price":149.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ofgmwXmjd_9780761938521.webp?v=1783150324","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/designing-and-developing-programs-for-gifted-students-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}