ERIC Number: ED505396
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Mar-13
Pages: 41
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An Addendum to Leading Change in Gifted Education: The Festschrift of Dr. Joyce VanTassel-Baska
Lord, E. Wayne; Swanson, Julie Dingle; Breard, Nan; Drain, Denise; Thomas, Kianga R.; Thomas, Steve; Dolph, Katie A.; Price, R. Douglas
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On March 13, 2009, Dr. Joyce VanTassel-Baska, an eminent leader in gifted education, was presented with a Festschrift, a volume of articles submitted by colleagues as well as former and current graduate students to celebrate her life's work and influence on the field. This volume is a free supplement from The College of William and Mary's Center for Gifted Education to the book Leading Change in Gifted Education: The Festschrift of Joyce VanTassel-Baska published by Prufrock Press. This supplement includes the articles: The Nexus of Policy, Practice, and Leadership by E. Wayne Lord; Fostering Diversity in Gifted Education by Julie Dingle Swanson; The Contribution to Teacher Education of Joyce VanTassel-Baska by Nan Breard; The Use of the ICM in Mapping Best Practice in Curriculum and Instruction for the Gifted by Denise Drain; Evaluating Psychological Factors that Relate to Academic Success among High-Achieving African American Males by Kianga R. Thomas; Challenging the Neglected Spatially Gifted Student with FIRST Lego League by Steve Coxon; Differentiated Instructional Strategies: Practical Ways to Meet the Gifted Needs of Gifted Learners in the Regular Education Classroom by Katie A. Dolph; and Problem-Based Learning: A Review of Literature by R. Douglas Price. Articles are individually referenced. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Graduate Students, Academically Gifted, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Instructional Leadership, Teacher Education, Best Practices, Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, African American Students, Males, Individualized Instruction, Student Needs, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 1; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; High Schools; Intermediate Grades; Junior High Schools; Kindergarten; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA.
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