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Developing Math Talent: A Guide for Educating Gifted And Advanced Learners in Math

3 reviews
Susan Assouline, Ph.D., ...

Prufrock Press, 2005

A must for every parent of a gifted math student
This is by far the best book I have read on the subject of giftedness in math. This goes through the myths of teaching math to gifted. It will hit home- as these myths are WIDELY believed by the schools in the USA. There is a plethora of very practical advice for parents. Many talented youth are underachieving in math in the USA because of they way the schools go about teaching. This book ...

Talent Development III

Great Potential Press, 1999

Keynote addresses, presentations by invited speakers, and concurrent papers present critically important theory and research by leaders in the field of intelligence, creativity, talent, achievement, and similar areas related to gifted and talented individuals. These edited proceedings of the 1995 Wallace Symposium provide a wealth of essential information that is fundamental for any serious student or professional in the field of gifted ...

The impact of vulnerabilities and strengths on the academic experiences of twice-exceptional students: a ...
Susan G. Assouline, Megan Foley Nicpon, ...

Thomson Gale, 2006

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Talent Development II: Proceedings from the 1993 Henry B. and Jocelyn Wallace National Research Symposium on ...

1 review
Nicholas Colangelo, Susan G. Assouline

Great Potential Press, 1995

Talent Development II
The 42 contributors report from all fields of ongoing research within the field of Talent and Giftedness Development. Contributors are (in addition to the 3 editors) as famous names as Howard Gardner, Joyce Van Tassel-Baskin, D.K. Simonton, Barbara Kerr, Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi (Flow), Miraca Gross - to mention a few in the order of appearance. The proceedings are not only about talented and ...

Developing Mathematical Talent: A Guide for Challenging and Educating Gifted Students

2 reviews
Susan Assouline, Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik

Prufrock Press Inc., 2003

Anyone Who is Dealing with a Mathematically Gifted Student
Developing Mathematical Talent: A Guide for Challenging and Educating Gifted Students by Susan Assoluline and Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik is a good guide to what students, teachers, and parents need to know about teaching the mathematically gifted student. It was written by two leaders of the field whose years of experience make an interesting perspective. It is designed to be read by both teachers and ...

Iowa Accleration Scale Manual

2 reviews
Susan, Ph.D. Assouline, Nicholas Colangelo, ...

Great Potential Press, 1999

An excellent tool for educators and parents
This scale turns a subjective decision - grade acceleration - into an objective decision: "Exceptional candidate, good candidate, marginal candidate, or whole-grade acceleration is not recommended (but that means that single-subject acceleration, mentoring, enrichment or other alternatives should be considered). The scale is thorough, and gives weight (more or less) to every factor that any ...

Iowa Acceleration Scale Manual: A Guide for Whole-Grade Acceleration (K-8) 2nd Edition

3 reviews
Nicholas Colangelo, Ann, Ph.D. Lupkowski-Shoplik, ...

Great Potential Press, 2002

A "Must Have" for Acceleration Decisions
The Iowa Acceleration Scale (IAS) is a "must have" tool in the process for determining the appropriateness of whole-grade acceleration. What I like most about the IAS is that it is research based and patently objective. The IAS also requires a team approach which only serves to add confidence to whatever decision is ultimately arrived upon. Further, each child is assessed wholistically with ...