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Publication Date: 2002
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Tempo, 2002.
Cannon, Michael, Ed.
Tempo, v22 n1-4 Win-Fall 2002
This document presents four issues of the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented's quarterly publication, each of which focused on a particular theme: (1) instructional grouping options; (2) humanities and gifted students; (3) math and science; and (4) a 25th anniversary issue, "Silver Legacy: Shining on the Future for Gifted Youth." Each issue includes articles related to the theme, columns by the Association's president and executive director, a review of the research related to the issue's theme, and reviews of articles and books. Major articles include the following: "Making Wise Choices in Grouping the Gifted" (Karen Rogers); "Cluster Grouping: From Research to Reality" (Lynda Walker and Julie Seymour); "Implementing Gifted Programs at the Elementary Level: Why? How?" (Donna Crenshaw and Kirsten Murphy); "Clustering: Findings from the Field" (Karen Meador and Rosalyn Bratcher); "Creative Machinations: One School's Response to Grouping Gifted Students" (Cheryl Rich); "Ability Grouping + Acceleration + Differentiation = An Exemplary Equation" (Mindy Simms and Donna Crenshaw); "Concentric Circles of Knowledge" (Sandra Kaplan); "The Place of the Humanities in the Gifted Program" (Dorothy Sisk); "A Model for Success" (Fara Green and others); "The Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities: Teaching Loving Kindness of the Heart" (Mary Gagne); "Connections: Katy Kids Relive World War II" (Lesli Edge); "Chemistry Olympians' Academic Development and Productivity" (Marilyn Ann Verna and others); "Mathematics for the Young Gifted" (Michael Sayler); "Do the Math" (Colleen H. Elam); "Bringing Up Girls in Science: The First Year" (Tandra Tyler-Wood); "Stand Up for Gifted Students: Advocacy in the School and Home" (Joan Franklin Smutny); "Project SAIL" (Gail N. Herman and Patricia L. Hollingsworth); "Texas Participation in the Duke University Talent Identification Program's 7th Grade Talent Search" (Kristen R. Stephens); "Music Education in a Performance Context" (Karen W. Royer and William R. Nash); and "Parent Focus: On Empathy and Hope" (Tina Forrester). Some individual articles contain references. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Cluster Grouping, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Gifted, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Homogeneous Grouping, Humanities, Mathematics, Sciences, Talent
Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT), 406 East 11th St., Suite 310, Austin, TX 78701-2617 (annual subscription rate, $35). Tel: 512-499-8248; Fax: 512-499-8264; e-mail: txgifted@yahoo.com; Web site: http://macdns.cc.utexas.edu/tagt.
Publication Type: Collected Works - Serials; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, Austin.
Identifiers - Location: Texas
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