{"product_id":"acceleration-for-gifted-learners-k5-9781412925679","title":"Acceleration for Gifted Learners  K-5","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Smutny has assembled a group of colleagues who bring very practical and useful insights to this issue and suggest practices that will make the use of this important curricular modification justifiable  manageable  and  most of all  normal. Acceleration is not treated as a strategy of last resort but as a logical and reasonable way to acknowledge and provide for the growth and continuous progress of all children. By broadening the idea of acceleration as a way to meet academic  emotional  and social needs  the book turns the concerns about acceleration into strengths.\" Barbara Clark  Professor Emeritus  California State University  Los Angeles  \"A well-written  extremely useful guide for parents and educators who wish to provide gifted students an opportunity to learn at a pace and level appropriate to their abilities. Offers valuable insight on the social and emotional aspects of effective acceleration.\" Jan Davidson  President and Cofounder  Davidson Institute for Talent Development Coauthor  Genius Denied: How to Stop Wasting Our Brightest Young Minds Raise the bar on accelerated learning and discover new possibilities that go beyond minimum proficiency!  Written for K5 teachers  this practical guide corrects misunderstandings in the field of acceleration and provides the tools necessary to effectively determine the most appropriate learning options for gifted students. Through real-life stories  well-known authors in gifted education Joan Franklin Smutny  Sally Y. Walker  and Elizabeth A. Meckstroth  dispel the common myths about acceleration and describe what it is  what forms it takes  and what it can do for gifted learnersintellectually  socially  and emotionally. Presenting nuts-and-bolts guidance  this valuable resource provides: Numerous case studies  helpful checklists  and reproducible forms Prevailing theories and current research Social-emotional aspects of acceleration practices Instructional strategies for implementation in various school settings Learning opportunities for underserved groups  such as multicultural and urban students Bibliographies and helpful Web sites Offering a new perspective on how prevailing attitudes have deprived students of opportunities to develop their talents  Acceleration for Gifted Learners  K5  directly reflects the 2004 Templeton Report in validating the urgency to meet gifted students needs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67598669381685,"sku":"ByrdShop_1412925673","price":62.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781412925679.jpg?v=1790928516","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/acceleration-for-gifted-learners-k5-9781412925679","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}