Tracy Ford Inman, Jana Kirchner

Parenting Gifted Children 101 (eBook, ePUB)

An Introduction to Gifted Kids and Their Needs

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This practical, easy-to-read book explores the basics of parenting gifted children, truly giving parents the "introductory course" they need to better understand and help their gifted child. Topics include myths about gifted children, characteristics of the gifted, the hows and whys of advocacy, social and emotional issues and needs, strategies for partnering with your child's school, and more. Parenting Gifted Children 101 explores ways for you to help your child at home and maximize your child's educational experience with strategies that are based on research, but easy to implement. Each chapter-from parenting twice-exceptional students to navigating the possible challenges that school may hold for your child-contains resources for further reading and insights from more than 50 parents and educators of gifted children.

Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented 2017 Legacy Book Award Winner - Parenting

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000495027
• Artikelnr.: 62526223

Autorenporträt

Tracy Ford Inman has devoted her career to meeting the needs of young people, especially those who are gifted and talented. She has taught at both the high school and collegiate levels, as well as in summer programs for gifted and talented youth. This Who's Who Among American Educators was a Kentucky Teacher of the Year semifinalist in 1992, and now serves as Associate Director of The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green.

Inman has presented papers at both state and national levels and has been a writer and editor for The Challenge, an award-winning news magazine of The Center for Gifted Studies. At Western Kentucky University, she earned a bachelor's degree in English in 1986, secondary teacher certification in 1988, a master's degree in education in 1992, and an endorsement in gifted education in 2001.

Jana Kirchner, Ph.D., is an educator with 30 years of experience. She has served as a school district instructional supervisor, an assistant professor at Western Kentucky University, a social studies consultant, and a high school social studies and English teacher. She earned her Ph.D. in educational leadership from the University of Louisville. Kirchner coauthored Inquiry-Based Lessons in World History, vols. 1 & 2 and Inquiry-Based Lessons in U.S. History: Decoding the Past with Andrew McMichael and Parenting Gifted Children 101 with Tracy Inman. She provides professional development on social studies strategies and inquiry topics with JK Consulting (janakirchner.com).

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Introduction: Tips For Reading This Book Chapter 1 What
Does Gifted Mean? Chapter 2 What Are The Myths About Gifted Children?
Chapter 3 What Does A Gifted Child Look Like? Chapter 4 What Are The Social
And Emotional Needs Of Gifted Children? Chapter 5 What Should School Look
Like For My Child? Chapter 6 What Challenges Might School Hold For My
Child? Chapter 7 How Can I Communicate And Partner With My Child's
Educators? Chapter 8 What Can I Do At Home To Help My Child? Chapter 9 What
Does It Mean To Be Twice Exceptional? Chapter 10 Where Can I Find More
Information? References Glossary About The Authors