Being Smart About Gifted Learning - Empowering Parents and Kids Through Challenge and Change
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Dona Matthews, Ph.D. and Joanne Foster, Ed.D. work their magic once again in the 3rd edition of Being Smart.
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Book Club Guide
What’s new and interesting about Being Smart, 3rd Edition?
- provides up-to-date perspectives and resources on how to support the development of giftedness, creativity, and talent, from pre-school through to college
- incorporates current findings from neuroscience, gifted education, and psychology
- is written for parents, homeschoolers, grandparents, and teachers
- addresses questions and concerns about tests and assessments
- describes a wide range of options for meeting gifted learning needs at school, home, and elsewhere
- provides solutions for social/emotional, behavioral, motivational, and achievement issues
- illustrates how the Optimal Match approach addresses concerns about equity, diversity, inclusivity, and multiple exceptionalities
- describes effective advocacy efforts that can change what happens for individual students, and for schools and larger jurisdictions
- is illustrated by comments and stories reflecting the lived experiences of parents, teachers, children, and teens
- focuses on helping individuals find a healthy balance in their lives, supporting both exceptional ability and well-rounded development