ABSTRACT

A cooperative publication of the National Association for Gifted Children and Prufrock Press, Serving Gifted Students in Rural Settings provides a framework for educating the gifted in rural settings. The book outlines practical, theoretical, and evidence-supported approaches for understanding, teaching, and leading programs for this unique population. Case study vignettes and practical ideas for administrators and teachers are combined with theoretical applications.

The first of three sections in the book outlines the various philosophies and current status of rural education. The second section focuses on practical strategies and evidence-supported approaches for identifying and serving rural gifted students based on their unique geography. Section three highlights support structures that are necessary for leading and supporting gifted education in rural schools. This book helps bridge the gap existing between rural education and accessible, effective gifted education.

part I

The Rural Life

chapter Chapter 2|29 pages

Leaving or Staying Home

Belief Systems and Paradigms

chapter Chapter 3|18 pages

Education in Rural America

Challenges and Opportunities

chapter Chapter 4|20 pages

Like Finding a Needle in a Haystack

Gifted Black and Hispanic Students in Rural Settings

part |3 pages

Part I Summary

part II|165 pages

Identification, Curriculum, and Instruction for Rural Gifted Learners

chapter Chapter 5|14 pages

Celebrating Talent

Identification of Rural Gifted Students

chapter Chapter 9|39 pages

Programming and Rural Gifted Learners

A Review of Models and Applications

chapter Chapter 10|19 pages

Best of Both Worlds

Technology as a Pathway for Meaningful Choice

part |3 pages

Part II Summary

part III|119 pages

Affecting Change for Gifted Learners in Rural Communities

chapter Chapter 12|26 pages

Counseling and the Rural Gifted

chapter Chapter 13|27 pages

“Mommy, I'm Bored”

School-Family-Community Approaches to Working With Gifted, Rural Black Males

chapter Chapter 15|22 pages

Rural Teachers of the Gifted

The Importance of Professional Development