Full Description
This volume outlines how to use the NCATE-approved gifted education standards to determine professional development objectives for teachers and design and assess inservice training programs.
Contents
Introduction1. National Standards for Preparation of Teachers of the Gifted: History and Implications for PreK-12 Schools (Margie Kitano)2. Professional Standards for Teachers of Students With Gifts and Talents (Susan Johnsen)3. Aligning Teacher Preparation Standards and NAGC PreK-12 Gifted Program Standards (Joyce VanTassel-Baska)4. Sensing and Assessing Teacher Needs (Margie Kitano)5. Identifying Expected Outcomes for Professional Development Through Standards Alignment (Margie Kitano)6. An Effective, Standards-Based Professional Development Model for Gifted Education (Joyce VanTassel-Baska)7. Designing Professional Development Activities at Teacher and School Levels (Diane Montgomery)8. Assessment of Professional Development Activities (Diane Montgomery)9. Professional Development for the Diversity Standards (Margie Kitano)10. Challenges and Prospects (Susan Johnson, Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Diane Montgomery, Margie Kitano)AppendicesReferencesIndex
