The nature of giftedness, talent, and creativity is examined, and implications for teaching are given. Problems with using IQ as a precondition for identification are considered, especially for creative individuals. Typical obstacles to creative thinking are outlined, including classroom atmospheres that do not welcome new ideas. The importance of…

Paper presented at the International Seminar on Experimental Research in Music Education (University of Reading, Reading, England, July 9-16, 1968).

SELECTED RESEARCH PAPERS FROM THREE CONFERENCES ON THE RECOGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC CREATIVITY ARE CONTAINED IN THIS BOOK. THE CONFERENCES WERE HELD IN 1955, 1957, AND 1959 AND WERE SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. CRITERIA USED IN SELECTING PAPERS FOR INCLUSION WERE (1) NON-TECHNICAL NATURE AND GENERAL READABILITY, (2)…

Suggests ways of encouraging young children to write that are preferable to forcing them to try to have their work professionally published. Points out negative aspects of young children writing for publication, and offers more constructive alternatives. (SKC)

Describes and critiques the four traditional conceptions of educational excellence (reputational, resources, outcomes, and content views); explains and defends the talent development approach, and presents a conception of educational equity. (Author/LHW)

Reviews this book, a critique of the values that underlie much current educational practice and that give rise to our traditional conceptions of excellence in higher education. (LHW)

This evaluation describes two supplementary education interventions: the All Stars Talent Show Network (ASTSN) and the Joseph A. Forgione Development School for Youth (DSY). The ASTSN is a 19-year-old program that provides youth age 5-25 with opportunities to produce and participate in talent shows, thus creating stages where youth can…

A questionnaire designed to discover how creativity is developed, was sent to selected elementary school age poets, their teachers, and parents. Responses to the questionnaire are discussed. (ST)

The requirements for gifted education programs in the visual and performing arts are discussed, stressing the need for comprehensive assessment of aptitude, achievement, and attitudes of gifted students. The unique nature of learning activities and inservice programs for teachers in the arts are considered. (CM)

Describes and traces the history of the Arts Recognition and Talent Search (ARTS) program, which recognizes young people who have exhibited talent in the arts. (Author/JM)

Piccolo Spoleto is the youth outreach arm of Charleston's annual international culture festival; it seeks to involve young performers and young audiences in the performing arts. (SK)

The article offers advice to parents and teachers of gifted children on how to respond to their giftedness in such a way as to promote the child's acceptance and proper utilization of the gift. (DLS)

Acquiring an education demands consistently hard work; teachers do their students a disservice by not insisting on high standards of performance. (JD)

Discusses the need for gifted and talented students to develop annual talent growth plans with the assistance of their counselors or program coordinators. Lists potential talent development services (such as mentorships, Odyssey of the Mind, and grade advancement), and describes the components of a sample growth plan used with approximately 600…

This article describes the Pinnacle Project, a weeklong mentorship program designed to cultivate extraordinary talents in young scholars by pairing them with an established master in his or her field of interest. Two essays by student participants discuss the power of a mentor and the benefits of the program. (CR)