ABSTRACT
Giftedness in mathematics is a major focus for many researchers because of the importance of mathematics in scientific development and innovation. Creativity, on the other hand, is considered not only as a major component of giftedness but also as the essence of mathematics that should be fostered for all students. This chapter includes an analysis of creativity and giftedness in mathematics, and synthesized rational support and preliminary requirements of a proposed model to better understand and support creativity and mathematical talent development in general education schools. The major purpose is to contribute to enhancing school trends towards nurturing creativity for all students and meeting the needs of gifted mathematics students utilizing broad conceptions of creativity and giftedness, and internalizing positive beliefs about student capability for success in mathematics.
