Developing Mathematical Talent: A Guide for Challenging and Educating Gifted Students (Old Edition) - Softcover

Assoulline, Susan; Lupkowski-Shoplik, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1882664922 ISBN 13: 9781882664924

Publisher: Routledge, 2003

Synopsis

This is the original edition of the newly released Developing Math Talent. While supplies last, this edition is being sold on the Prufrock Press Web site at the discounted price of $9.95. Developing Mathematical Talent offers a focused look at educating gifted and talented students for success in math. More than just a guidebook for educators and parents, this book offers a comprehensive approach to mathematics education for gifted students of elementary or middle school age.

This book offers readers the tools needed to build student success. The authors provide concrete suggestions for identifying mathematically talented students, tools for instructional planning, and specific programming approaches.

Developing Mathematical Talent features topics such as:

• dispelling myths about kids with math talent,
• strategies for identifying mathematically gifted learners,
• strategies for advocating for gifted children with math talent,
• how to design a systematic math education program for gifted students,
• specific curriculum and materials that support success, and
• teaching strategies and approaches that encourage and challenge gifted learners.

At this book's foundation is a systematic method for matching the content and pace of the instructional program to the skill level and learning pace of the student. The authors offer specific methods for ensuring that students can move at an accelerated pace through the mathematics program.

The book also includes an extensive section listing both print and Internet resources that support math education for talented children. Additionally, the authors include an entire section featuring exemplary sets of challenging math problems for gifted students.

Grades K-9

About this title

About the Author

Susan Assouline, Ph.D., has an appointment as a Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Iowa and is the Associate Director and Clinical Supervisor at the university's Belin-Blank Center. She serves as the center's primary consultant regarding whole-grade acceleration, mathematically talented students, and students who are gifted and also have an exceptionality that may interfere with the manifestation of their gift.

Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, Ph.D. is the Administrator for the Acceleration Institute at the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development and an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, both at the University of Iowa.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1882664922
• ISBN 13: 9781882664924
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416