Full Description
The Handbook of Secondary Gifted Education offers an in-depth, research-based look at ways schools and classrooms can effectively support the development of gifted adolescents in today's educational landscape.
Co-published with the NAGC, this third edition provides a comprehensive framework that places gifted adolescents and their unique developmental needs at the center of building effective educational programs. Thoroughly revised and updated for 2025, this edition examines the nature of giftedness in adolescence, explores the talent development process across multiple domains, provides rigorous curriculum guidance for all core content areas, addresses essential support services, and offers expertise for teachers and administrators currently in the classroom.
Authored by leading scholars and practitioners in gifted education, this essential resource is vital for educators, counselors, administrators, and researchers committed to developing the potential of high-ability secondary students during this critical developmental period.
Contents
Part 1: On Being Gifted and Adolescent 1. Conceptions of Giftedness and Talent in Adolescence 2. Identity and Career Development of Gifted Students 3. The Social Emotional Development of Academically Advanced Adolescents at the Secondary Level 4. Strength-based Teaching Strategies for Gifted High School Students wtih Autism Spectrum Disorder 5. Being Gifted and Adolescent: Issues and Needs of Diverse Students 6. The Twice-Exceptional Adolescents: Who Are They? What Do They Need? 7. Motivation and Gifted Adolescents Part 2: Talent Development in Adolescence 8. Fostering the Talents of Secondary Students Through the Lens of the Talent Development MegaModel 9. Aligning Potential and Passion Can Lead to Promise: A Model for Educating Academically Talented Youth 10. The Role of Out-of-School Programs in Talent Development in Secondary Schools 11. Creativity and Talent Development in Gifted Adolescents Part 3: What Schools Can Do: Provide Rigorous Curriculum 12. Developing Exceptional Performers in Secondary Language Arts 13. Teaching for Excellence in Secondary Gifted Social Studies 14. Guiding Gifted Students Toward Science Expertise 15. Secondary Mathematics for High-Ability Students 16. Developing STEM Talent in Secondary Gifted Education Programs Part 4: What Schools Can Do: Provide Support Services 17. Specialized Schools and Programs for Secondary Gifted Education 18. University-Based Special Schools for Gifted Secondary Students 19. Advanced Placement: Tailoring Advanced Coursework for Students with High Potential and High Ability 20. Leadership Development in Secondary Gifted Education 21. The Career Decisions and Development of Gifted Secondary Students 22. Counseling Secondary Gifted Students Part 5: What Teacher Education Can Do: Provide Expertise and Direction 23. Preparing Teachers to Work with Secondary High-Ability Youth: Professional Preparation and Licensure 24. Professional Development for the Education of Secondary Gifted Students 25. Leadership Roles Impacting Gifted Education at the Secondary Level
