ABSTRACT
In this compelling book, more than 40 years of research and development are highlighted in a collection of articles published by Joseph S. Renzulli and his colleagues. Renzulli's work has had an impact on gifted education and enrichment pedagogy across the globe, based on the general theme of the need to apply more flexible approaches to identifying and developing giftedness and talents in young people. This collection of articles and chapters has strong foundational research support focusing on practical applications that teachers can use to create and differentiate learning and enrichment experiences for high potential and gifted and talented students.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|51 pages
A General Approach to the Study of Giftedness and Overview of Major Models
chapter Chapter 2|21 pages
Reexamining the Role of Gifted Education and Talent Development for the 21st Century
part II|117 pages
Conceptions and Identification of Giftedness
chapter Chapter 3|36 pages
The Three-Ring Conception of Giftedness
chapter Chapter 4|38 pages
Defensible and Doable
chapter Chapter 5|22 pages
Intelligences Outside the Normal Curve
chapter Chapter 6|19 pages
Assumptions Underlying the Identification of Gifted and Talented Students 12
part III|77 pages
Systems and Models for the Development of Giftedness and Talents
chapter Chapter 7|20 pages
A Theory of Blended Knowledge for the Development of Creative Productive Giftedness
chapter Chapter 8|18 pages
The Enrichment Triad Model
part IV|121 pages
Implementation Components and Strategies
chapter Chapter 10|19 pages
The Schoolwide Enrichment Model
chapter Chapter 11|14 pages
Curriculum Compacting and Achievement Test Scores
chapter Chapter 14|22 pages
A Technology Based Program That Matches Enrichment Resources With Student Strengths 22
part V|103 pages
Contemporary Issues, Challenges, and Commentary