Musings: Gifts to the Gifted--Training Our Teachers.

Gross, Miraca U. M.

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ERIC Number: EJ661023

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Publication Date: 2002

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Musings: Gifts to the Gifted--Training Our Teachers.

Gross, Miraca U. M.

Understanding Our Gifted, v15 n1 p25-27 Fall 2002

This article discusses teacher misconceptions of gifted students and gifted programs and the effects of a postgraduate teacher education program in Australia called the Certificate of Gifted Education. Results of the program indicate powerful changes in teachers' attitudes and support the need to provide every teacher with training in gifted education. (Contains 3 references.) (CR)

Descriptors: Ability Identification, Attitude Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Gifted, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Postsecondary Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Social Bias, Talent Development, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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