Taylor, S. (2002) Gifted and Talented Children: A Planning Guide. London; Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
This is a great resource for teachers working with children that are gifted or talented as it starts at the beginning: who are gifted children? And from there it moves on to describe ways that teachers can help in the classroom. I also like that it looks at school-wide initiatives because they would be extremely valuable, especially if a child is moving ahead with curriculum of skipping grades.
This book is part of the 'Critical issues in equity and excellence in gifted education' series. It first describes what alternative assessments are and then goes into how they can be used. I like the book because it offers alternatives to IQ testing in designating children as gifted or talented. It discusses practical applications of different kinds of assessment as well as the philosophy and history behind some more traditional approaches.
VanTassel-Baska, J., editor. (2004) Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.This book is very helpful as it is a collection of writings by various authors on different ways to enhance the curriculum to make it more challenging for children that are gifted and talented. It includes theory and practice which is nice. There is also a section on differentiated instruction.
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/gifted: This is the British Columbia Ministry of Education's website on 'Special Education' for gifted children. It describes who gifted and talented children are, offering tips for identifying them and ways that teachers can help them excel in the classroom. There is also a section on additional resources.
http://www.nagc.org/: Although this is an American association's website it is very helpful & user friendly. There are easy to read overviews of what being gifted and talented is and some frequently asked questions. They provide wonderful resources that are very helpful for teachers, parents, families, etc.; there is a whole section devoted to educators. They also offer webinars for teachers that would like to learn more in an interactive setting.
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/gifted: This is the British Columbia Ministry of Education's website on 'Special Education' for gifted children. It describes who gifted and talented children are, offering tips for identifying them and ways that teachers can help them excel in the classroom. There is also a section on additional resources.
http://www.nagc.org/: Although this is an American association's website it is very helpful & user friendly. There are easy to read overviews of what being gifted and talented is and some frequently asked questions. They provide wonderful resources that are very helpful for teachers, parents, families, etc.; there is a whole section devoted to educators. They also offer webinars for teachers that would like to learn more in an interactive setting.
