Growing Up Gifted: Developing the Potential of Children at School and at Home, Eighth Edition

For courses in the Introduction to Gifted Education.

This best-selling text is written by an internationally-known expert and features the most up-to-date research on gifted and talented education. 

Covering preschool through secondary education, this text explores who gifted learners are, how they become gifted, and discusses methods used to support their learning, growth, and development. Grounded in the latest research on brain function, this edition considers how these new findings can improve teaching tools and learning experiences for gifted students. Revised chapters address culturally responsive teaching, alternative environments, and various models for gifted education. Building on its trusted reputation, this edition helps readers understand intelligence, create environments that maximize gifts and talents, and implement services that develop the potential of gifted learners.