Susan K. Johnsen

I am not a teacher but I definitely would use if I was. This is an excellent guide for teachers to identify the gifted student. Since reading this book I have realized that some of the children that my grandchildren talk about at school that are bored or just not into class may be that gifted child, They need a little more instruction from that teacher to work on that. I did find the sources that were listed was a distraction while reading. Too many...I will definitely pass it on to teachers, aides and anyone else I can think of to help our future leaders.

I won this copy from Librarything.… (mais)

Dr. Johnsen has outdone herself with a great guide for teachers on how to identify 'gifted students' in any environment. The book is filled with data which is backed by research. Additionally, examples are drawn of both qualitative and quantitative measurements which can greatly help an instructor in the identification process. Alternately, the methods provided in the book for identifying gifted students might be extended out toward improving education overall. Raising the bar might for one student might just boost another out of hiding. I especially enjoyed the fact that there are many confounders involved in keeping gifted students in hiding. Teachers who need additional help in instructing/identifying any gifted student should not only own a copy of this book, but study the contents with rigor. There is plenty of research to follow up on. Thank you for writing such a wonderful guide for teachers around the world.… (mais)