Identifying, Describing, and Developing Teachers Who Are Gifted and Talented - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1522586768 ISBN 13: 9781522586760

Publisher: IGI Global, 2018

Synopsis

Much of the research about teachers focuses on ""those who can't/don't/aren't good"" in the classroom. However, teachers who are gifted and talented exist, but there has been little attention to date on the characteristics and practices of such teachers in the classroom. While few, the examples of research on positive teacher attributes include work on the ""expert,"" ""authentic,"" and ""creative,"" as well as examples of research on eminent adults.

Identifying, Describing, and Developing Teachers Who Are Gifted and Talented is an essential reference source that discusses behaviors and traits in teachers who are considered gifted and talented as well as case studies on the identification and preparation of teachers who fall into this category. Featuring research on topics such as creative innovation, emotional intelligence, and skill development, this book is ideally designed for educators, administrators, researchers, and academicians.

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About the Authors

Meta L. Van Sickle , PhD, is a Full Professor at the College of Charleston. A teacher with over 20 years experience, Meta earned her Ph.D. in Science Education at the University of South Florida. Two of her recent IGI Global publications are about teacher education candidates who are gifted and talented. The first book chapter reviews the history of gifted and talented teaching through the science and mathematics education policies and practices. The second book chapter is a cross analysis of gifted and talented teacher education candidates. The most recent of her IGI publications is as an editor of the book Cases on STEAM Education in Practice.

Julie D. Swanson teaches in the College of Charleston’s Department of Teacher Education, where her specialty is teaching others how to better identify and understand how to meet the educational needs of gifted children. She has worked since the early 1990s on exploring ways to improve educational opportunity and challenge for under-represented gifted students in SC.

Judith A. Bazler is a science educator at Monmouth University, Long Branch, NJ.

Dr. Lubniewski earned a doctorate from West Virginia University in special education. Her B.S. in multi-disciplinary studies and M.A. in elementary education were also from West Virginia University. She acquired additional certification in multi-categorical special education and early childhood education. She has taught inclusion for reading and mathematics in grades K, 1, and 2, and has taught in a self-contained setting for grades 9-12. Dr. Lubniewski worked as an Assistant/Associate Professor at Elmhurst College for 6 years. She specializes in collaboration, differentiated instruction, and teacher training. Dr. Lubniewski is a member of the Council for Exceptional Children. She served as an executive board member of Esperanza Community Services Center and also as an executive board of the Teacher Education Division for the Council for Exceptional Children. Her current scholarship focuses on differentiating instruction, The Collaborative Student Teacher Training Model and the impacts of technology on student engagement.

Edition details

• Publisher: IGI Global
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1522586768
• ISBN 13: 9781522586760
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 302
• Editor: Van Sickle Meta L., Swanson Julie D., Bazler Judith A., Lubniewski Kathryn L.