Re-Forming Gifted Education: How Parents and Teachers Can Match the Program to the Child [Paperback]

Karen B. Rogers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2002

This book is a real eye-opener for educators and parents unfamiliar with the full body of research in the field of curriculum for gifted education. Many current programs for gifted students are not adequate. Other programs do not fit the needs of particular gifted children. Rogers uses a solid base to explain to parents and educators what is needed in both cases. Various types of acceleration and enrichment, as well as grouping practices, are examined. For each educational option, Rogers delineates what the current research says about the benefit or lack of benefit to gifted children.

Features:
* A sample inventory to determine strengths and weaknesses.
* Designing an educational plan to fit a child's academic and social needs.
* Explanations of current gifted education research.
* Benefits of gifted educational options.
* Recommendations for gifted education curriculum.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A must-read for parents and others determined to make a difference in the lives of gifted young people." -- Davidson Institute, 2002

"A wonderful guide for parents of gifted children." -- Challenge Newsletter of the Center for Gifted Studies, Winter, 2003

"Defines gifted educational strategies and programs thoroughly...Recommended" -- Choice, October, 2002

"Dr. Rogers has written a splendid and informative book...an absolute must for the parents of G/T children." -- Feedback Magazine, Fall, 2003

"Equips teachers with a strong knowledge base and alternative ways for accelerating and enriching gifted students in the classroom." -- Virginia Association for the Gifted Newsletter, Spring, 2002

"Re-Forming Gifted Education is highly recommended reading and a welcome addition to professional and student teacher reading lists." -- The Midwest Book Review The Midwest Book Review

"Re-Forming Gifted Education is...comprehensive, well-organized, and child-centered...a superb advocacy manual...for families with gifted children." -- Outlook, the Minnesota Council for Gifted and Talented, April/June, 2002

"Rogers helps parents commnicate with schools by furnishing them with ideas for securing more appropriate and challenging educational experiences" -- Duke Gifted Letter, Summer, 2002

"a clear, concise blueprint for crafting an educational plan across all levels of schooling for gifted learners." -- Gifted and Talented International, Volume SVII, Spring 2002

Winner of the 2003 Glyph Award! -- Glyph Award

About the Author

Dr. Rogers is Professor in the Curriculum and Instruction Department at the University of St. Thomas, in St. Paul, MN. She has published over 80 articles on curriculum for gifted students. Her paper for the National Research Center on Gifted and Talented has been read by over 500,000 people worldwide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Great Potential Press; 1 edition (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0910707464
• ISBN-13: 978-0910707466
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #446,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Resource for Schools, Teachers, and Parents May 24, 2002

By Karen M. Fitzgerald

Format:Paperback

This book clearly spells out and categorizes ways for schools, teachers, and parents to meet the needs of gifted children, including which students will benefit from particular instructional delivery methods and how each student need can best be addressed. Dr. Rogers uses examples of real-life individual students as she outlines the recommended steps for writing individual education plans (IEPs) for gifted students. The key question this book asks is "What Kind of Education Do You Want for Your Gifted Child?" This research-based book discusses acceleration of students, grouping within the school setting, and program provisions both in and outside of school. The supplementary materials appendix contains a wealth of information with interest and attitude inventories in the four core academic areas. You won't want to miss the section on Bibliotherapy which offers a excellent list of books to help students overcome personal issues and fears. My favorite section addresses "When They Say..., What Will You Say?" The recommended responses when confronted with "elitist" and "ability grouping" claims made by anti-grouping advocates and educators are thoroughly outlined, including the research studies which support these answers. This outstanding book includes recommended efforts that should be placed on academic progress, academic remediation, psychological adjustment, and socialization for gifted students. This book is a "must have" for all parents and educators of the gifted!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Step-by-step guide to needs of gifted children October 17, 2003

By Center for Talent Development

Format:Paperback

Karen B. Rogers, Re-forming Gifted Education. Matching the Program to the Child. Great Potential Press, Scottsdale, AZ, www.giftedbooks.com
This book is a step-by-step guide to evaluating the needs and characteristics of a gifted child and understanding the educational options that might be appropriate for him or her based on an individual profile. The book has surveys and instruments that parents (or educators) can use to determine children's talent potential, learning style preferences, and interests and attitudes. The book contains lists of educational options including those implemented in school (e.g. cluster grouping, whole grade skipping, subject acceleration, etc.) and outside-of-school options such as talent search summer programs. There are compendiums of contests and competitions and summer programs, although these are spotty and not comprehensive. Rogers includes the research findings, much of which comes from her own work, regarding the cognitive and social effects of each type of educational option. The book contains many anecdotal examples of different "types" of gifted children to illustrate both the use of the profiling system and the matching to educational options and programs. While this book is meant for parents, the level of detail and analysis provided within the chapters indicates that parents and educators with some knowledge about gifted education and/or experience with gifted children would benefit most from this book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Gifted Education Press Quarterly, Volume 11, Number 4 April 3, 2002

By "giftedbook2"

Format:Paperback

This book is a comprehensive resource for parents written by one of the best researchers in the gifted education field. Rogers gives parents detailed information on understanding giftedness and many important topics including subject-based acceleration, grade-based acceleration, program provisions, out-of-school provisions and developing the child's educational plan. The book also contains checklists parents can use to identify gifted children's learning potential and strengths, and their interests in reading/language, mathematics, science, social studies, and the arts. Each chapter has a clear discussion based on current research. In addition, informative tables and relevant accounts of particular gifted children highlight the topics being discussed. We highly recommend Rogers' book for both parents and teachers who are seeking a comprehensive resource for selecting the best possible education for their gifted children or students.