In this article, the author describes a different theory of multiple abilities, the Prism Model, developed with Usanee Anuruthwong from Thailand, and further evolved with Belle Wallace from the UK and Leonie Kronborg from Australia. Using this model, insights gained will be shared that have been gained from working with children and adults from…

In this reflective conversation, Ugur Sak discusses the current "state of the art" of gifted education in Turkey. He reviews the use of enrichment, discusses acceleration and reviews curricular procedures in Turkey. He responds to questions about the identification of gifted students and discusses the age old debate of talent versus…

One goal of the US Department of Education-funded Project Insights was to see if the use of Problem-based Learning (PBL) would encourage students to reveal previously unseen academic potential. Two PBL units were taught to 271 sixth grade students in 13 classrooms. Afterwards, teachers identified students who demonstrated previously unseen…

Education has seen its share of trends and movements that either help or hinder the optimal development of the gifted child. In 2001, Congress passed No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in a concerted effort to reach children who were not meeting minimal standardized goals of achievement. Response to Intervention (RtI) is yet another approach to ensure…

This article presents a model for the identification, instruction, and assessment of gifted children. The rationale behind a unified model is outlined, and the use of the triarchic model in a variety of subject areas is described. A validation study using the model to teach high school psychology is reported. (Author/PB)

Outlines the rationale for founding the Radford House, a school in Johannesburg, South Africa, for primary school gifted students. Discusses confusion regarding definitions and identification, reasons for enrollment, and stressors. The development of unique teaching strategies and skills which stretch conventionally trained teachers is also…

This report discusses the outcomes of a study that conducted site visits to 49 elementary schools and 37 secondary schools to investigated teachers' perceptions of the day-by-day operations of their talented and gifted programs. During the site visits, interviews were conducted with teachers, administrators, and students participating in gifted…

This article reviews the literature and practice (especially in New Mexico) concerning reading instruction of gifted children. It considers early or "precocious" reading, instruction in the early grades, and identification of the gifted in New Mexico. Reading teachers in New Mexico are urged to be aware of specific conflicts in the area…

This book describes giftedness in each of the domains and guides teachers in the identification and nurturing of special abilities in all children. Chapter 1, "Who Are the Gifted?," discusses concern for gifted children and inconsistencies in current and previous attempts to serve this population. Chapter 2, "Introducing the Cline…

A study examined the use of cluster grouping in two elementary graduation classes (n=197). During the three program years, students involved in the school using cluster grouping were more likely to be identified as high achieving or above average, and all students had significant increases in achievement test scores. (Author/CR)

This paper explores gifted education and plans for inservice teacher education in gifted education programs in Iowa. A survey was conducted of 238 Iowa public school districts having programs for gifted students. Initial analysis of the data involved a frequency count for each of 13 survey items which rated program emphasis on major provisions of…

A project was undertaken to study the effects of in-school television programs on gifted 5th and 6th grade students in rural northeastern Minnesota. Ten inservice training workshops on the education of the gifted were held, and TV Programs were developed (one series for the students on content, another stimulating thought processes). A battery of…

The bulk of the article is devoted to a description of three management forms that constitute the IEP model [--the Strength-A-Lyzer, Compactor, and Management Plan for Individual and Small Group Investigations of Real Problems--] represent a step-by-step procedure for translating theoretical principles derived from the research literature into…

This study compared two teachers' levels of implementation of the DISCOVER approach to gifted education and the resulting effects on number of students identified as gifted and on problem-solving behaviors. Significant relationships were found between level of implementation and positive changes in mathematics problem solving and numbers of…

A range of metaphors composed by gifted elementary children are presented and discussed in terms of what they indicate about their personal worlds, special talents, and emotional insights. The approach to creative writing described in the article also has the potential to assist with the identification of linguistic talent. (Contains references.)…