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Antoun, Maya; Plunkett, Margaret; Kronborg, Leonie – Roeper Review, 2022
Lebanon is a country that places a high value on education, with the culture specifically rewarding effort and achievement. Despite this, no educational policies for gifted students exist in the country. This article outlines findings from a mixed method case study investigating the perceptions of more than 280 Lebanese teachers about educational…
Descriptors: Gifted Education, Teaching Methods, Case Studies, Teacher Attitudes
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Sisk, Dorothy A. – Roeper Review, 1988
Leadership development to meet the need for excellence in teachers and youth is explored. Two examples are given: an award-winning teacher education program for bringing high ability students into teacher education, and a residential summer program designed to identify and develop leadership giftedness in middle school and high school youth.…
Descriptors: Gifted, Intermediate Grades, Leadership Training, Program Design
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Sullenger, Karen; Cashion, Marie; Ball, Marilyn – Roeper Review, 1997
Describes a three-week, six credit, summer institute in New Brunswick designed to expose preservice teachers to the evolving understandings of giftedness and gifted learners. A survey of 25 participants indicates the institute was most successful in changing teachers awareness of giftedness and recognizing gifted learners' needs. (CR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Gifted, Institutes (Training Programs)
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Goodnough, Karen – Roeper Review, 2000
A study of six undergraduates enrolled in a class on giftedness found significant growth in knowledge of how to differentiate curricula for able learners, an improved knowledge of programming options, and recognition that many of the approaches appropriate for gifted learners would be beneficial for all students. (Contains eight references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Gifted, Instructional Effectiveness, Postsecondary Education
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Parker, Jeanette P.; Karnes, Frances A. – Roeper Review, 1987
A survey of 129 institutions offering graduate programs in gifted education found: a wide variety of admission requirements; common emphases on research, psychological needs, creative studies, and curriculum development; existence of resource centers for many institutions; and concerns about teacher certification and professional and inservice…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Admission Criteria, Faculty Development, Financial Support
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Begoray, Deborah; Slovinsky, Kathryn – Roeper Review, 1997
Discusses the special challenges presented to classroom teachers in identifying low income, gifted students and describes an independent field study conducted by a preservice teacher in a school with an at-risk population. Concludes that improved teacher attitudes could be fostered by applying educational theory to classroom practice as a…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, At Risk Persons, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques